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  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Complex Systems

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  • Random walkers model diverse phenomena like molecular diffusion and animal foraging.
  • On homogeneous spaces, encounter probability is similar whether one or both walkers move.
  • Comblike structures present unique challenges to random walker encounter dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the mechanisms behind a finite probability of non-encounter for two random walkers on infinite comblike structures.
  • Develop an analytical approach to study random walker encounters on complex architectures.
  • Extend the analysis to scenarios with differing diffusivities, finite combs, and bundled structures with loops.

Main Methods:

  • Analytical modeling of random walker dynamics.
  • Numerical simulations of particle movement on comblike and bundled structures.
  • Comparative analysis of encounter probabilities under varying conditions.

Main Results:

  • Identified conditions leading to a finite probability that two random walkers on comblike structures will never meet.
  • Demonstrated that this differs significantly from homogeneous structures where encounters are certain.
  • Showcased the influence of walker mobility (one vs. two moving) and network topology (shortcuts, loops) on encounter outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The movement dynamics of multiple random walkers on comblike architectures critically affect their encounter probability.
  • Network topology, including the presence of shortcuts, significantly alters reaction outcomes between mobile particles.
  • Findings have implications for understanding transport and reaction processes in complex, heterogeneous environments.