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  • 1INFM Sezione di ROMA1 Dipartimento Fisica, Universita di Roma "La Sapienza," Piazzale Aldo Moro 2, 00185 Roma, Italy.

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|December 2, 2000
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This study examines the rigid Laplacian operator, revealing metastable numerical solutions due to truncation errors. This model may explain power-law distributions in social and economic systems.

Area of Science:

  • Numerical analysis
  • Mathematical physics
  • Complex systems

Background:

  • The Laplacian equation is fundamental in various scientific fields.
  • Numerical solutions often involve approximations and errors, like truncation errors.
  • Understanding the behavior of these approximate solutions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the properties of the rigid Laplacian operator.
  • To analyze the dynamics of convergence to analytical solutions in the presence of fixed truncation errors.
  • To explore the potential application of this model to social and economic systems.

Main Methods:

  • Solving the Laplacian equation with fixed truncation errors.
  • Analyzing the dynamics of convergence to the correct analytical solution.

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  • Employing scaling analysis to determine characteristic exponents.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified a metastable set of numerical solutions.
    • Linked the presence of these solutions to granularity.
    • Determined exponents characterizing the convergence process through scaling analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The rigid Laplacian operator exhibits metastable numerical solutions.
    • This model provides a framework for understanding power-law distributions in systems with information diffusion and errors.
    • The findings have implications for modeling complex social and economic phenomena.