Finite size effects and metastability in zero-range condensation

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 846-872

  Chleboun, Paul ^a   Grosskinsky, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condensation; Finite size effects; Large deviations; Metastability; Zero range process

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955559708     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-010-0017-6     Document Type: Article

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