Hyperuniformity of Weighted Particle Systems
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| author | Torquato, Salvatore Kim, Jaeuk Klatt, Michael A. Car, Roberto Steinhardt, Paul J. |
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| contents | Hyperuniform particle arrangements are characterized by a local number variance that grows more slowly than the volume of the observation window. We generalize this concept to describe particle systems in which particles carry weights: internal degrees of freedom such as scalars, vectors, pseudovectors, directors, tensors, or extrinsic local attributes. Our generalization extends hyperuniformity from fluctuations in particle positions to fluctuations in the spatial distribution of weights. We derive generalized weighted pair correlation, autocovariance, and spectral functions, and show their relation to the local variance in weighted many-particle systems. Applying this formalism to bond-orientational ordered phases, dipolar liquid water, Voronoi-cell volumes, and certain ionic liquids, we demonstrate that hyperuniformity in the particle system does not necessarily translate to hyperuniformity of the weighted system. In fact, cases exist where a hyperuniform particle system becomes antihyperuniform when weighted, and others where nonhyperuniform or antihyperuniform particle systems yield hyperuniform weighted systems. This theoretical framework provides a road map for quantifying large-scale fluctuations in weighted many-particle systems, offering a powerful tool for identifying systems with novel physical properties. |
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| spellingShingle | Hyperuniformity of Weighted Particle Systems Torquato, Salvatore Kim, Jaeuk Klatt, Michael A. Car, Roberto Steinhardt, Paul J. Statistical Mechanics Disordered Systems and Neural Networks Hyperuniform particle arrangements are characterized by a local number variance that grows more slowly than the volume of the observation window. We generalize this concept to describe particle systems in which particles carry weights: internal degrees of freedom such as scalars, vectors, pseudovectors, directors, tensors, or extrinsic local attributes. Our generalization extends hyperuniformity from fluctuations in particle positions to fluctuations in the spatial distribution of weights. We derive generalized weighted pair correlation, autocovariance, and spectral functions, and show their relation to the local variance in weighted many-particle systems. Applying this formalism to bond-orientational ordered phases, dipolar liquid water, Voronoi-cell volumes, and certain ionic liquids, we demonstrate that hyperuniformity in the particle system does not necessarily translate to hyperuniformity of the weighted system. In fact, cases exist where a hyperuniform particle system becomes antihyperuniform when weighted, and others where nonhyperuniform or antihyperuniform particle systems yield hyperuniform weighted systems. This theoretical framework provides a road map for quantifying large-scale fluctuations in weighted many-particle systems, offering a powerful tool for identifying systems with novel physical properties. |
| title | Hyperuniformity of Weighted Particle Systems |
| topic | Statistical Mechanics Disordered Systems and Neural Networks |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.02521 |