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| author | Pradhan, Amit Roy, Reshmi Ray, Purusattam |
| author_facet | Pradhan, Amit Roy, Reshmi Ray, Purusattam |
| contents | We study persistent random walk with time dependent velocity reversal probabilities and identify a criterion for a non-equilibrium dynamical transition. As a representative example, we consider a power law reversal probability $p(t)\sim t^{-α}$ and show that the system undergoes a transition at $α=1$, separating a super-diffusive regime for $α<1$ from ballistic regime for $α\geq 1$. Using the results for velocity correlations and persistence statistics, together with finite time scaling of the Binder cumulant and displacement fluctuations, we characterize the transition and its properties in detail. We further argue that the transition is not limited to the power law form, but can also arise for several other time dependent reversal probabilities satisfying the same criterion. The transition persists in arbitrary spatial dimensions provided isotropy of the velocity space is preserved. |
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| spellingShingle | Diffusive-to-Ballistic transition in a Persistent Random Walk Pradhan, Amit Roy, Reshmi Ray, Purusattam Statistical Mechanics We study persistent random walk with time dependent velocity reversal probabilities and identify a criterion for a non-equilibrium dynamical transition. As a representative example, we consider a power law reversal probability $p(t)\sim t^{-α}$ and show that the system undergoes a transition at $α=1$, separating a super-diffusive regime for $α<1$ from ballistic regime for $α\geq 1$. Using the results for velocity correlations and persistence statistics, together with finite time scaling of the Binder cumulant and displacement fluctuations, we characterize the transition and its properties in detail. We further argue that the transition is not limited to the power law form, but can also arise for several other time dependent reversal probabilities satisfying the same criterion. The transition persists in arbitrary spatial dimensions provided isotropy of the velocity space is preserved. |
| title | Diffusive-to-Ballistic transition in a Persistent Random Walk |
| topic | Statistical Mechanics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.20116 |