Dynamics of spreading phenomena in two-dimensional Ising models

H. Eugene Stanley, Dietrich Stauffer, Jnos Kertész, Hans J. Herrmann

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We consider the time evolution of two Ising systems that differ at time t=0 in the orientation of only one spin. The detailed time development is calculated from two algorithms: (i) Glauber dynamics and (ii) Q2R dynamics (a deterministic cellular automaton). We find that for both algorithms spreading of damaged regions is greatly hindered below a threshold temperature Ts (or energy), which agrees numerically with the Curie point. For Glauber dynamics Ts is found to be a sharp phase transition point; for Q2R dynamics we find a kinetic slowing down which is reminiscent of a (spin-) glass transition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2326-2328
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume59
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987
Externally publishedYes

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