Effect of diffusion in simple discontinuous absorbing transition models

TL;DR

This paper investigates how diffusion influences discontinuous absorbing phase transitions in simple lattice models, finding that diffusion does not alter the transition order and that finite size scaling behavior remains consistent.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the effect of diffusion on discontinuous transitions in lattice models, contrasting previous Langevin-based results.

Findings

Diffusion does not change the order of the transition.

Transitions exhibit a universal finite size scaling behavior.

Results differ from Langevin equation studies.

Abstract

Discontinuous transitions into absorbing states require an effective mechanism that prevents the stabilization of low density states. They can be found in different systems, such as lattice models or stochastic differential equations (e.g. Langevin equations). Recent results for the latter approach have shown that the inclusion of limited diffusion suppresses discontinuous transitions, whereas they are maintained for larger diffusion strengths. Here we give a further step by addressing the effect of diffusion in two simple lattice models originally presenting discontinuous absorbing transitions. They have been studied via mean-field theory (MFT) and distinct sort of numerical simulations. For both cases, results suggest that the diffusion does not change the order of the transition, regardless its strength and thus, in partial contrast with results obtained from Langevin approach. Also, all transitions present a common finite size scaling behavior that is similar to discontinuous absorbing transitions studied in Phys. Rev. E {\bf 89}, 022104 (2014).