Distribution of extremes in the fluctuations of two-dimensional equilibrium interfaces

dc.creatorLee, Deok-Sun
dc.date2005-04-25
dc.date2005-10-06
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dc.descriptionWe investigate the statistics of the maximal fluctuation of two-dimensional Gaussian interfaces. Its relation to the entropic repulsion between rigid walls and a confined interface is used to derive the average maximal fluctuation $<m> \sim \sqrt{2/(πK)} \ln N$ and the asymptotic behavior of the whole distribution $P(m) \sim N^2 e^{-{\rm (const)} N^2 e^{-\sqrt{2πK} m} - \sqrt{2πK} m}$ for $m$ finite with $N^2$ and $K$ the interface size and tension, respectively. The standardized form of $P(m)$ does not depend on $N$ or $K$, but shows a good agreement with Gumbel's first asymptote distribution with a particular non-integer parameter. The effects of the correlations among individual fluctuations on the extreme value statistics are discussed in our findings.
dc.description4 pages, 4 figures, final version in PRL
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0504624
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0504624
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 95, 150601 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.150601
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/95476
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleDistribution of extremes in the fluctuations of two-dimensional equilibrium interfaces
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