First contact percolation
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| author | Jahnel, Benedikt Lüchtrath, Lukas Vu, Anh Duc |
| author_facet | Jahnel, Benedikt Lüchtrath, Lukas Vu, Anh Duc |
| contents | We study a version of first passage percolation on $\mathbb{Z}^d$ where the random passage times on the edges are replaced by contact times represented by random closed sets on $\mathbb{R}$. Similarly to the contact process without recovery, an infection can spread into the system along increasing sequences of contact times. In case of stationary contact times, we can identify associated first passage percolation models, which in turn establish shape theorems also for first contact percolation. In case of periodic contact times that reflect some reoccurring daily pattern, we also present shape theorems with limiting shapes that are universal with respect to the within-one-day contact distribution. In this case, we also prove a Poisson approximation for increasing numbers of within-one-day contacts. Finally, we present a comparison of the limiting speeds of three models -- all calibrated to have one expected contact per day -- that suggests that less randomness is beneficial for the speed of the infection. The proofs rest on coupling and subergodicity arguments. |
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| spellingShingle | First contact percolation Jahnel, Benedikt Lüchtrath, Lukas Vu, Anh Duc Probability 60K05, Secondary: 60K35, 82B43 We study a version of first passage percolation on $\mathbb{Z}^d$ where the random passage times on the edges are replaced by contact times represented by random closed sets on $\mathbb{R}$. Similarly to the contact process without recovery, an infection can spread into the system along increasing sequences of contact times. In case of stationary contact times, we can identify associated first passage percolation models, which in turn establish shape theorems also for first contact percolation. In case of periodic contact times that reflect some reoccurring daily pattern, we also present shape theorems with limiting shapes that are universal with respect to the within-one-day contact distribution. In this case, we also prove a Poisson approximation for increasing numbers of within-one-day contacts. Finally, we present a comparison of the limiting speeds of three models -- all calibrated to have one expected contact per day -- that suggests that less randomness is beneficial for the speed of the infection. The proofs rest on coupling and subergodicity arguments. |
| title | First contact percolation |
| topic | Probability 60K05, Secondary: 60K35, 82B43 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14987 |