On the relaxation to equilibrium of random surfaces

On the relaxation to equilibrium of random surfaces

Probability Seminar
Oct 26, 2011, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Room 332 Evans Hall | Happening As Scheduled
Pietro Caputo, Roma Tre
Abstract: We consider the stochastic evolution of a class of random surfaces naturally arising in combinatorial structures - dimer coverings of the honeycomb lattice - and in statistical mechanics - Ising interfaces and the Solid-On-Solid model. Under the assumption of planar boundary conditions, we establish mixing time behavior which agrees with the diffusive scaling prediction, with bounds...