Exact result vs. dynamic renormalization group analysis for the non-local Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation

Eytan Katzav*

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Abstract

In this paper I discuss a generalization of the well-known Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) equation that includes long-range interactions. This Non-local Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (NKPZ) equation has been suggested in the past to describe physical phenomena such as burning paper or deposition of colloids. I show that the steady state strong coupling solution for a subfamily of the NKPZ models can be solved exactly in one dimension, using the Fokker-Planck form of the equation, and yields a Gaussian distribution. This exact result does not agree with a previous result obtained by dynamic renormalization group (DRG) analysis. The reasons for this disagreement are not yet clear.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-84
Number of pages6
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume309
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Exact result
  • KPZ equation
  • Nonlocal models

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