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Transient Dynamics in the Random Growth and Reset Model.

Tamás S Biró^1,2, Lehel Csillag³, Zoltán Néda³

¹Wigner Research Centre for Physics, 1121 Budapest, Hungary.

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|April 3, 2021

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This study analyzes the transient dynamics of a mean-field model with random growth and reset. We provide analytical results for convergence to stationarity, crucial for practical applications.

Keywords:

growth and reset process master equation stationary distribution transient dynamics

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Area of Science:

Statistical Physics
Mathematical Modeling

Background:

Mean-field models are essential for understanding complex systems.
Stationary distributions are known, but transient dynamics are less understood.
Convergence to stationarity is critical for practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the transient dynamics of a discrete mean-field model.
To develop analytical methods for predicting convergence to stationarity.
To provide insights into the practical behavior of such models.

Main Methods:

Mathematical induction via recursive integration of differential equations.
Transformation of ordinary differential equations into a partial differential equation for the generating function.

Main Results:

Derived analytical results for specific, practically relevant cases.
Successfully analyzed the convergence to stationarity.
Characterized the transient dynamics of the discrete model.

Conclusions:

The developed methods provide a way to study transient dynamics.
Analytical results offer practical insights into model behavior.
This work bridges the gap between theoretical stationary states and real-world convergence.