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Simulating the contact process in heterogeneous environments.

S V Fallert¹, J J Ludlam, S N Taraskin

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom. sf287@cam.ac.uk

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Simulating the contact process (CP) on heterogeneous environments requires continuous-time methods. Discrete-time simulations inaccurately estimate critical thresholds, unlike continuous-time approaches which are more efficient for disordered systems.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Physics
Computational Physics
Complex Systems

Background:

The one-dimensional contact process (CP) is a key model for studying spreading phenomena.
Heterogeneous environments, with varying site recovery rates, pose simulation challenges.
Existing discrete-time simulation methods may not accurately reflect CP dynamics in such environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the accuracy of discrete-time versus continuous-time simulation methods for the 1D CP in heterogeneous environments.
To identify reliable simulation techniques for disordered systems with varying recovery rates.
To improve the efficiency and accuracy of modeling complex systems.

Main Methods:

Analysis of a modified random-sequential Monte Carlo algorithm.
Implementation and evaluation of two continuous-time algorithms: an adapted n-fold way and a modified priority queue method.
Finite-size scaling analysis of the Liouville operator's lowest spectral gap.

Main Results:

Discrete-time simulations yield different critical thresholds compared to continuous-time methods.
Continuous-time methods (n-fold way, priority queue) provide consistent critical rate estimates.
Performance tests show continuous-time methods are advantageous for heterogeneous rates.

Conclusions:

Continuous-time simulation methods are essential for accurately modeling the 1D contact process in heterogeneous environments.
Discrete-time methods are unreliable for determining critical thresholds in such systems.
The developed continuous-time approaches offer a promising solution for simulating disordered systems with long relaxation times.