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M Ghasemi Nezhadhaghighi¹, M A Rajabpour, S Rouhani

¹Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, PO Box 11365-9161, Iran.

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This study explores anomalous diffusion on fractal curves, deriving scaling properties for fractional Brownian motion and subordinated walks. A new tool, natural parametrized subordinated Schramm-Loewner evolution (NS-SLE), models diffusion on these complex geometries.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Mathematics
Complex Systems

Background:

Anomalous diffusion describes particle movement deviating from standard Brownian motion.
Self-similar fractal curves present complex geometries for diffusion processes.
First-passage-time processes are crucial for understanding diffusion dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the scaling properties of anomalous diffusion on 2D fractal curves.
To analyze the mean-square displacement and mean first passage time for various diffusion models.
To introduce and utilize natural parametrized subordinated Schramm-Loewner evolution (NS-SLE) for modeling diffusion on fractals.

Main Methods:

Derivation of scaling properties for fractional Brownian motion and subordinated walks on fractal curves (loop-erased random walk, harmonic explorer, percolation front).
Definition and application of natural parametrized subordinated Schramm-Loewner evolution (NS-SLE).
Numerical analysis of mean-square displacement and mean first passage time for NS-SLE.

Main Results:

Scaling properties for mean-square displacement and mean first passage time were derived for fractional Brownian motion and subordinated walks on different fractal curves.
NS-SLE was established as a viable mathematical tool for modeling diffusion on fractal curves.
Numerical results for NS-SLE confirmed its scaling properties for diffusion metrics.

Conclusions:

The study provides a comprehensive analysis of anomalous diffusion on fractal geometries.
NS-SLE offers a powerful framework for studying diffusion processes on complex, self-similar structures.
Findings contribute to understanding transport phenomena in disordered and fractal media.