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We studied random walker trapping efficiency using a Markov method. Efficiency non-monotonically depends on parameters like jump length and trap mobility, often decreasing due to increased walker escape probability.

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Area of Science:

  • Statistical Physics
  • Network Science
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Trapping processes are fundamental in various physical and chemical phenomena.
  • Understanding random walker behavior in complex networks is crucial for modeling diffusion and reaction dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficiency of trapping processes with a random walker and a deep trap in regular and disordered networks.
  • To analyze the impact of control parameters like jump length, trap mobility, and network disorder on trapping efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Markov method to model the random walker and trap dynamics.
  • Computed mean absorption time as a measure of trapping efficiency.
  • Analyzed behavior across different network types (regular, disordered, ring lattice, small-world networks).

Main Results:

  • Observed non-monotonic behavior of trapping efficiency with respect to control parameters.
  • Demonstrated that increased walker escape probability reduces efficiency, even with decreasing effective system size.
  • Derived a two-parameter scaling function for mean absorption time on ring lattices.
  • Generalized trapping models for mobile traps and analyzed disordered small-world networks.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals a robust, counter-intuitive decrease in trapping efficiency with increasing control parameters due to enhanced walker escape.
  • The Markov method is effective for analyzing encounter-controlled phenomena and geometric constraints in nanoscale systems.
  • Findings provide insights into optimizing trapping processes in diverse network environments.