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Area of Science:

Statistical Physics
Complex Systems

Background:

Coarsening systems exhibit domain growth over time.
Understanding the persistence of sites in these systems is crucial for characterizing their dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a finite-size scaling form for persistence probability in coarsening systems.
To numerically investigate this scaling in various models and dimensions.
To provide accurate estimates for the persistence exponent (θ) and coarsening exponent (z).

Main Methods:

Numerical simulations of the Glauber-Ising model in dimensions d=1 to 4.
Extension of the analysis to the diffusion problem.
Application of finite-size scaling techniques to analyze persistence probability P(t,L).

Main Results:

The persistence probability P(t,L) follows the finite-size scaling form L(-zθ)f(t/L(z)).
The scaling function f(x) exhibits power-law behavior for small arguments and a constant for large arguments.
The scaling ansatz is validated across different dimensions and models, including the diffusion problem.

Conclusions:

The established scaling form implies a fractal distribution of persistent sites with power-law spatial correlations.
The study provides reliable estimates for the persistence exponent (θ) and coarsening exponent (z).
The findings offer a unified framework for understanding persistence in various coarsening phenomena.