Understanding the edge effect in TASEP with mean-field theoretic approaches
arXiv:0809.1974 · doi:10.1088/1751-8113/42/1/015002
Abstract
We study a totally asymmetric simple exclusion process (TASEP) with one defect site, hopping rate , near the system boundary. Regarding our system as a pair of uniform TASEP's coupled through the defect, we study various methods to match a \emph{finite} TASEP and an \emph{infinite} one across a common boundary. Several approximation schemes are investigated. Utilizing the finite segment mean-field (FSMF) method, we set up a framework for computing the steady state current as a function of the entry rate and . For the case where the defect is located at the entry site, we obtain an analytical expression for which is in good agreement with Monte Carlo simulation results. When the defect is located deeper in the bulk, we refined the scheme of MacDonald, et.al. [Biopolymers, \textbf{6}, 1 (1968)] and find reasonably good fits to the density profiles before the defect site. We discuss the strengths and limitations of each method, as well as possible avenues for further studies.
16 pages, 4 figures
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