Dimensions, Maximal Growth Sites and Optimization in the Dielectric Breakdown Model

Abstract

We study the growth of fractal clusters in the Dielectric Breakdown Model (DBM) by means of iterated conformal mappings. In particular we investigate the fractal dimension and the maximal growth site (measured by the Hoelder exponent ${\alpha }_{min}$) as a function of the growth exponent $\eta$ of the DBM model. We do not find evidence for a phase transition from fractal to non-fractal growth for a finite $\eta$-value. Simultaneously, we observe that the limit of non-fractal growth ($D\to 1$) is consistent with ${\alpha }_{min}\to 1/2$. Finally, using an optimization principle, we give a recipe on how to estimate the effective value of $\eta$ from temporal growth data of fractal aggregates.

5 pages, 7 figures; v2: extra figures and new data added

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