Doubly geometric corner growth model     TASEPs

Simulation of the doubly geometric corner growth model, a discrete-time stochastic growth process with two parameters. The visualization shows the growing interface and its cubic limit curve, with fluctuation analysis.

The model [1]

The model depends on two parameters $\beta>0$ and $-\beta\le \nu<1$. The evolution of a height function $H_T(N)$ is as follows. At each discrete time step, add a box to a place where we can with probability $\beta/(1+\beta)$. If a box is added, simultaneously add a random number of boxes according to a truncated geometric random variable with parameter $(\nu+1)/(\beta+1)$, i.e., such that if an overhang occurs, we truncate the resulting added boxes. The special case $\nu=-\beta$ reduces the model to the classical geometric corner growth whose fluctuations were studied in [2].

The next picture indicates one possible time step in DGCG (doubly geometric corner growth).

Sampling algorithm

The simulation is a simple forward sampling of the discrete time Markov chain.

Data file format

There is no data for this simulation. The simulation pictures are shown in “Russian notation”, i.e., rotated by 45 degrees. The random height function is given in blue, and there is also a theoretical limit shape (a cubic curve) obtained in [1] superimposed onto it.

code

• Link to code (The simulation is done in Mathematica, code is available upon request)

1. Geometric (symmetric) corner growth case • (graphics: 24 KB)

   Discrete (unscaled) time $T=500$, $\beta=\frac14$, $\nu=-\frac14$
   

2. DGCG, almost symmetric • (graphics: 24 KB)

   Discrete (unscaled) time $T=500$, $\beta=\frac14$, $\nu=0$
   

3. DGCG, more asymmetric • (graphics: 24 KB)

   Discrete (unscaled) time $T=500$, $\beta=\frac14$, $\nu=\frac14$
   

4. DGCG, even more asymmetric • (graphics: 24 KB)

   Discrete (unscaled) time $T=500$, $\beta=\frac14$, $\nu=\frac12$
   

references

1. A. Knizel, L. Petrov, A. Saenz. In preparation (2018)
2. K. Johansson. Shape fluctuations and random matrices. Communications in Mathematical Physics 209 (2000) no. 2, 437--476 • https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9903134 (opens in new tab) • https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s002200050027 (opens in new tab)

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