ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Markov chains
;
renormalization group
;
metastability
;
Ising model
;
Monte Carlo dynamical simulations
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract In this paper we introduce a new renormalization group method for the study of the long-time behavior of Markov chains with finite state space and with transition probabilities exponentially small in an external parameterβ. A general approach of metastability problems emerges from this analysis and is discussed in detail in the case of a two-dimensional Ising system at low temperature,
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01052752