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Main Authors: Viot, Pascal, Krapivsky, P. L.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.12373
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author Viot, Pascal
Krapivsky, P. L.
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Krapivsky, P. L.
contents In random sequential covering, identical objects are deposited randomly, irreversibly, and sequentially; only attempts that increase coverage are accepted. The process continues indefinitely on an infinite substrate, and we analyze the dynamics of random sequential covering of $\mathbb{Z}$ using $k$-mers. We introduce a method that provides a comprehensive solution to the dynamics of this process. We derive explicit solutions for trimers, tetramers, and pentamers; we study numerically random sequential covering by longer polymers ($k>5$).
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spellingShingle Random sequential covering of a one-dimensional lattice by $k$-mers
Viot, Pascal
Krapivsky, P. L.
Statistical Mechanics
In random sequential covering, identical objects are deposited randomly, irreversibly, and sequentially; only attempts that increase coverage are accepted. The process continues indefinitely on an infinite substrate, and we analyze the dynamics of random sequential covering of $\mathbb{Z}$ using $k$-mers. We introduce a method that provides a comprehensive solution to the dynamics of this process. We derive explicit solutions for trimers, tetramers, and pentamers; we study numerically random sequential covering by longer polymers ($k>5$).
title Random sequential covering of a one-dimensional lattice by $k$-mers
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.12373