Non-Gaussian surface pinned by a weak potential

Citation
Jd. Deuschel et Y. Velenik, Non-Gaussian surface pinned by a weak potential, PROB TH REL, 116(3), 2000, pp. 359-377
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
PROBABILITY THEORY AND RELATED FIELDS
ISSN journal
01788051 → ACNP
Volume
116
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
359 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-8051(200003)116:3<359:NSPBAW>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We consider a model of a two-dimensional interface of the (continuous) SOS type, with finite-range, strictly convex interactions. We prove that, under an arbitrarily weak pinning potential, the interface is localized. We cons ider the cases of both square well and delta potentials. Our results extend and generalize previous results for the case of nearest neighbours Gaussia n interactions in [7] and [1]. We also obtain the tail behaviour of the hei ght distribution, which is not Gaussian.