Block scaling in the directed percolation universality class
arXiv:0706.1144 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/10/11/113003
Abstract
The universal behaviour of the directed percolation universality class is well understood, both the critical scaling as well as finite size scaling. This article focuses on the block (finite size) scaling of the order parameter and its fluctuations, considering (sub-)blocks of linear size l in systems of linear size L. The scaling depends on the choice of the ensemble, as only the conditional ensemble produces the block-scaling behaviour as established in equilibrium critical phenomena. The dependence on the ensemble can be understood by an additional symmetry present in the unconditional ensemble. The unconventional scaling found in the unconditional ensemble is a reminder of the possibility that scaling functions themselves have a power-law dependence on their arguments.
arXiv comment14 pages, 5 figures, IOP style
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