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I V Kolokolov¹, S E Korshunov

¹L.D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kosygina 2, Moscow 119334, Russia.

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

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Researchers investigated the free-energy distribution of elastic strings in random potentials. They found the tail of this distribution by solving nonlinear saddle-point equations, applicable to stochastic growth models.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Mathematical Physics

Background:

Investigating the behavior of elastic systems in disordered environments is crucial for understanding various physical phenomena.
The free-energy distribution function (PL(F)) in quenched random potentials presents complex theoretical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the precise form of the far-right tail of the free-energy distribution function (PL(F)) for an elastic string in a quenched random potential.
To extend the applicability of these findings to other related physical systems.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the optimal fluctuation approach to analyze the system.
Constructing the exact solution of nonlinear saddle-point equations that describe the asymptotic behavior of optimal fluctuations.
Considering two distinct types of boundary conditions.

Main Results:

The exact form of the far-right tail of PL(F) was derived.
The solution was obtained for an arbitrary embedding space dimension (1+d) where 0 < d < 2.
The findings are relevant for systems with dimensions ranging from 0 to 2.

Conclusions:

The study provides an exact analytical solution for a challenging problem in statistical mechanics.
The derived results offer insights into the tail behavior of free-energy distributions in disordered systems.
The methodology and results are applicable to the far-left tail of height distributions in Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) equation models.