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Emilio N M Cirillo¹, Francesca R Nardi, Cristian Spitoni

¹Dipartimento Me. Mo. Mat., Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, via A. Scarpa 16, Rome, Italy.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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This study examines competitive nucleation using probabilistic cellular automata, revealing a unique metastable phase dependent on magnetic fields and self-interaction. The findings show behaviors analogous to the stochastic Blume-Capel model.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Mechanics
Computational Physics
Dynamical Systems

Background:

Competitive nucleation is a critical phenomenon in phase transitions.
Probabilistic cellular automata (PCA) offer a framework for modeling complex dynamics.
Understanding metastability is key to predicting system behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate competitive nucleation dynamics within PCA.
To analyze the influence of self-interaction on metastability.
To identify emergent phases and their dependence on system parameters.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a dynamical approach to study PCA.
Analyzing the interplay between magnetic field and self-interaction.
Observing system evolution through configurations.

Main Results:

An intermediate metastable phase was identified.
This phase consists of two flip-flopping chessboard configurations.
The phase emergence is contingent on the ratio of magnetic field to self-interaction.

Conclusions:

The study elucidates a novel metastable phase in PCA.
The observed behavior parallels that of the stochastic Blume-Capel model with Glauber dynamics.
Findings contribute to the understanding of nucleation and phase transitions in complex systems.