Non trivial overlap distributions at zero temperature

Citation
S. Franz et G. Parisi, Non trivial overlap distributions at zero temperature, EUR PHY J B, 18(3), 2000, pp. 485-491
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL B
ISSN journal
14346028 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
485 - 491
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-6028(200012)18:3<485:NTODAZ>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We explore the consequences of Replica Symmetry Breaking at zero temperatur e. We introduce a repulsive coupling between a system and its unperturbed g round state. In the Replica Symmetry Breaking scenario a finite coupling in duces a non trivial overlap probability distribution among the unperturbed ground state and thr: one in presence of the coupling. We find a closed for mula for this probability for arbitrary ultrametric trees, in tt rms of the parameters defining the tree. The same probability is computed in numerica l simulations of a simple model with many ground states, but no ultrametric ity: polymers in random media in 1 + 1 dimension. This gives us an idea of what violation of our formula can be expected in cases when ultrametricity does not hold.