Gaussian free field convergence of the six-vertex model with 1Δ12-1\leq\Delta\leq-\frac12

The paper proves that the height function of the six-vertex model on Z2\mathbb{Z}^2 with spectral parameter Δ[1,1/2]\Delta \in [-1, -1/2] converges to a full-plane Gaussian free field in the scaling limit, a result that extends to anisotropic weights via a suitable lattice embedding.

Hugo Duminil-Copin, Karol Kajetan Kozlowski, Piet Lammers, Ioan ManolescuMon, 09 Ma🔢 math

One-sided large deviations for the ground-state energy of spin glasses

This paper establishes a large-deviation principle for the maximal energy of a spin glass with ±1\pm 1 spins by deriving a Parisi-type formula for fractional moments and leveraging convex duality to show that the rate function is asymptotically quadratic near its minimum if and only if an external magnetic field is present.

Hong-Bin Chen, Alice Guionnet, Justin Ko, Bertrand Lacroix-A-Chez-Toine, Jean-Christophe MourratMon, 09 Ma🔢 math

Computing Stationary Distribution via Dirichlet-Energy Minimization by Coordinate Descent

This paper presents an optimization-based formulation of the Red Light Green Light (RLGL) algorithm for computing stationary distributions of large Markov chains via Dirichlet-energy minimization and coordinate descent, thereby clarifying its behavior, establishing exponential convergence for specific chain classes, and suggesting practical scheduling strategies to accelerate convergence.

Konstantin Avrachenkov, Lorenzo Gregoris, Nelly LitvakMon, 09 Ma🔢 math

Can deleterious mutations surf deterministic population waves? A functional law of large numbers for a spatial model of Muller's ratchet

This paper establishes a functional law of large numbers for a spatial model of Muller's ratchet, proving that the system converges to an infinite system of partial differential equations that rigorously determine population spreading speeds and demonstrate that deleterious mutations can indeed surf deterministic population waves.

João Luiz de Oliveira Madeira, Marcel Ortgiese, Sarah PeningtonMon, 09 Ma🔢 math

A class of d-dimensional directed polymers in a Gaussian environment

This paper introduces and analyzes a broad class of continuous directed polymers in Rd\mathbb{R}^d driven by Gaussian environments, establishing their structural properties, proving a sharp measure-theoretic dichotomy regarding their relation to Wiener measure, and demonstrating diffusive behavior in high dimensions and high temperatures, thereby extending the Alberts--Khanin--Quastel framework to higher-dimensional settings.

Le Chen, Cheng Ouyang, Samy Tindel, Panqiu XiaMon, 09 Ma🔢 math