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  • 1Instituut voor Theoretische Fysica, Universiteit van Amsterdam and FOM, Valckenierstraat 65, 1018 XE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. leuzzi@wins.uva.nl

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
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This study introduces a solvable model exhibiting glassy behavior at zero temperature. It explores how different energy scales influence relaxation dynamics and effective temperature in glassy systems.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Complex Systems

Background:

  • Glassy systems exhibit slow relaxation dynamics and non-equilibrium behavior.
  • Understanding the origins of glassy behavior, especially at low temperatures, is a key challenge.
  • Existing models often struggle to capture the multi-scale nature of relaxation in glasses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and analyze an exactly solvable model of glassy behavior at zero temperature.
  • To investigate the role of distinct energy scales and their associated relaxation times.
  • To explore the conditions for the existence of an effective temperature in glassy systems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an exactly solvable model incorporating multiple energy scales.

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  • Introduction of an adiabatic scaling solution based on a threshold energy scale (epsilon*).
  • Analysis of mode equilibration and relaxation dynamics near the threshold.

    • Main Results:

    • The model demonstrates glassy behavior driven by entropic barriers at zero temperature.
    • Relaxation occurs hierarchically through partial equilibration of energy modes.
    • An adiabatic scaling solution describes distinct behaviors for modes above and below epsilon*.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed model provides insights into the multi-scale relaxation mechanisms in glasses.
    • The concept of an effective temperature may depend on the energy sector being observed.
    • This toy model serves as a platform for studying complex phenomena in disordered systems.