Correlation lengths for random polymer models and for some renewal sequences

dc.creatorToninelli, F. L.
dc.date2006-11-28
dc.date2006-12-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:08:27Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:08:27Z
dc.descriptionWe consider models of directed polymers interacting with a one-dimensional defect line on which random charges are placed. More abstractly, one starts from renewal sequence on $\Z$ and gives a random (site-dependent) reward or penalty to the occurrence of a renewal at any given point of $\mathbb Z$. These models are known to undergo a delocalization-localization transition, and the free energy $\tf$ vanishes when the critical point is approached from the localized region. We prove that the quenched correlation length $ξ$, defined as the inverse of the rate of exponential decay of the two-point function, does not diverge faster than $ 1/\tf$. We prove also an exponentially decaying upper bound for the disorder-averaged two-point function, with a good control of the sub-exponential prefactor. We discuss how, in the particular case where disorder is absent, this result can be seen as a refinement of the classical renewal theorem, for a specific class of renewal sequences.
dc.description21 pages, 2 figures; v2: results generalized, few typos corrected
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0611868
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0611868
dc.identifierElectron. J. Probab. 12, 613-636 (2007)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/131268
dc.subjectProbability
dc.titleCorrelation lengths for random polymer models and for some renewal sequences
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