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Metastability of reversible finite state Markov processes

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  • Beltrán, J.
  • Landim, C.

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We prove the metastable behavior of reversible Markov processes on finite state spaces under minimal conditions on the jump rates. To illustrate the result we deduce the metastable behavior of the Ising model with a small magnetic field at very low temperature.

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  • Beltrán, J. & Landim, C., 2011. "Metastability of reversible finite state Markov processes," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 121(8), pages 1633-1677, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spapps:v:121:y:2011:i:8:p:1633-1677
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    2. Landim, C., 2023. "Metastability from the large deviations point of view: A Γ-expansion of the level two large deviations rate functional of non-reversible finite-state Markov chains," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 165(C), pages 275-315.
    3. Nardi, Francesca R. & Zocca, Alessandro, 2019. "Tunneling behavior of Ising and Potts models in the low-temperature regime," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 129(11), pages 4556-4575.
    4. Landim, C., 2015. "A topology for limits of Markov chains," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 125(3), pages 1058-1088.

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