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Nina Javerzat

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arXiv2026

Entropy of Liquids and Glasses from Recurring Structural Patterns

We compute the low-temperature configurational entropy of a two-dimensional supercooled liquid. Our method, based on a higher-dimensional version of the Grassberger--Procaccia algorithm, can be implemented in a manner that is entirely agnostic with respect to both the dynamics and the theoretical framework, as any genuine notion of order should be. In this construction, entropy is obtained as the decay rate of recurrent structural patterns with increasing patch size, directly linking entropy reduction to the growing persistence of amorphous order. Because the method requires only particle positions, without any knowledge of the interaction potential or even of the particle sizes, it can be applied directly to both equilibrium and nonequilibrium aging configurations. The resulting configurational entropy, together with the higher-order Rényi complexities, agree quantitatively with values obtained from conventional definitions. Remarkably, the entropies measured during aging coincide with their equilibrium counterparts when compared at the same inherent-structure energy.

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arXiv2026

A fast algorithm for 2D Rigidity Percolation

Rigidity Percolation is a crucial framework for describing rigidity transitions in amorphous systems. We present a new, efficient algorithm to study central-force Rigidity Percolation in two dimensions. This algorithm combines the Pebble Game algorithm, the Newman-Ziff approach to Connectivity Percolation, as well as novel rigorous results in rigidity theory, to exactly identify rigid clusters over the full bond concentration range, in a time that scales as $N^{1.02}$ for a system of $N$ nodes. We perform extensive numerical simulations with systems larger than $500$ million nodes, far beyond the previous limitations. We obtain new, precise estimates for the critical exponents, $ν=1.1694(8)$ and $D_f=1.8423(7)$, and locate the critical threshold at $p_c = 0.6602741(4)$. Besides opening the way to further accurate numerical studies of Rigidity Percolation, our work provides new rigorous theoretical insights on specific cluster merging mechanisms that distinguish it from the standard Connectivity Percolation problem.

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arXiv2025

Rényi complexity in mean-field disordered systems

Configurational entropy, or complexity, plays a critical role in characterizing disordered systems such as glasses, yet its measurement often requires significant computational resources. Recently, Rényi entropy, a one-parameter generalization of Shannon entropy, has gained attention across various fields of physics due to its simpler functional form, making it more practical for measurements. In this paper, we compute the Rényi version of complexity for prototypical mean-field disordered models, including the random energy model, its generalization, referred to as the random free energy model, and the $p$-spin spherical model. We first demonstrate that the Rényi complexity with index $m$ is related to the free energy difference for a generalized annealed Franz-Parisi potential with $m$ clones. Detailed calculations show that for models having one-step replica symmetry breaking (RSB), the Rényi complexity vanishes at the Kauzmann transition temperature $T_K$, irrespective of $m>1$, while RSB solutions are required even in the liquid phase. This study strengthens the link between Rényi entropy and the physics of disordered systems and provides theoretical insights for its practical measurements.

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arXiv2024

Perspective on Physical Interpretations of Rényi Entropy in Statistical Mechanics

Rényi entropy is a one-parameter generalization of Shannon entropy, which has been used in various fields of physics. Despite its wide applicability, the physical interpretations of the Rényi entropy are not widely known. In this paper, we discuss some basic properties of the Rényi entropy relevant to physics, in particular statistical mechanics, and its physical interpretations using free energy, replicas, work, and large deviation.

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arXiv2024

Schramm-Loewner evolution in 2d rigidity percolation

Amorphous solids may resist external deformation such as shear or compression while they do not present any long-range translational order or symmetry at the microscopic scale. Yet, it was recently discovered that, when they become rigid, such materials acquire a high degree of symmetry hidden in the disorder fluctuations: their microstructure becomes statistically conformally invariant. In this Letter we exploit this finding to characterise the universality class of central-force rigidity percolation (RP), using Schramm-Loewner Evolution (SLE) theory. We provide numerical evidences that the interfaces of the mechanically stable structures (rigid clusters), at the rigidification transition, are consistently described by SLE$_κ$, showing that this powerful framework can be applied to a mechanical percolation transition. Using well-known relations between different SLE observables and the universal diffusion constant $κ$, we obtain the estimation $κ\sim2.9$ for central-force RP. This value is consistent, through relations coming from conformal field theory, with previously measured values for the clusters' fractal dimension $D_f$ and correlation length exponent $ν$, providing new, non-trivial relations between critical exponents for RP. These findings open the way to a fine understanding of the microstructure in other important classes of rigidity and jamming transitions.

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arXiv2022

Evidences of conformal invariance in 2d rigidity percolation

The rigidity transition occurs when, as the density of microscopic components is increased, a disordered medium becomes able to transmit and ensure macroscopic mechanical stability, owing to the appearance of a space-spanning rigid connected component, or cluster. As a continuous phase transition it exhibits a scale invariant critical point, at which the rigid clusters are random fractals. We show, using numerical analysis, that these clusters are also conformally invariant, and we use conformal field theory to predict the form of universal finite size effects. Furthermore, although connectivity and rigidity percolation are usually though to belong to different universality classes and thus be of fundamentally different natures, we provide evidence of unexpected similarities between the statistical properties of their random clusters at criticality. Our work opens a new research avenue through the application of the powerful 2D conformal field theory tools to understand the critical behavior of a wide range of physical and biological materials exhibiting such a mechanical transition.

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arXiv2021

On the continuum limit of the entanglement Hamiltonian of a sphere for the free massless scalar field

We study the continuum limit of the entanglement Hamiltonian of a sphere for the massless scalar field in its ground state by employing the lattice model defined through the discretisation of the radial direction. In two and three spatial dimensions and for small values of the total angular momentum, we find numerical results in agreement with the corresponding ones derived from the entanglement Hamiltonian predicted by conformal field theory. When the mass parameter in the lattice model is large enough, the dominant contributions come from the on-site and the nearest-neighbour terms, whose weight functions are straight lines.

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arXiv2020

Topological effects and conformal invariance in long-range correlated random surfaces

We consider discrete random fractal surfaces with negative Hurst exponent $H<0$. A random colouring of the lattice is provided by activating the sites at which the surface height is greater than a given level $h$. The set of activated sites is usually denoted as the excursion set. The connected components of this set, the level clusters, define a one-parameter ($H$) family of percolation models with long-range correlation in the site occupation. The level clusters percolate at a finite value $h=h_c$ and for $H\leq-\frac{3}{4}$ the phase transition is expected to remain in the same universality class of the pure (i.e. uncorrelated) percolation. For $-\frac{3}{4}<H< 0$ instead, there is a line of critical points with continously varying exponents. The universality class of these points, in particular concerning the conformal invariance of the level clusters, is poorly understood. By combining the Conformal Field Theory and the numerical approach, we provide new insights on these phases. We focus on the connectivity function, defined as the probability that two sites belong to the same level cluster. In our simulations, the surfaces are defined on a lattice torus of size $M\times N$. We show that the topological effects on the connectivity function make manifest the conformal invariance for all the critical line $H<0$. In particular, exploiting the anisotropy of the rectangular torus ($M\neq N$), we directly test the presence of the two components of the traceless stress-energy tensor. Moreover, we probe the spectrum and the structure constants of the underlying Conformal Field Theory. Finally, we observed that the corrections to the scaling clearly point out a breaking of integrability moving from the pure percolation point to the long-range correlated one.

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arXiv2020

Three- and four-point connectivities of two-dimensional critical $Q-$ Potts random clusters on the torus

In a recent paper, we considered the effects of the torus lattice topology on the two-point connectivity of $Q-$ Potts clusters. These effects are universal and probe non-trivial structure constants of the theory. We complete here this work by considering the torus corrections to the three- and four-point connectivities. These corrections, which depend on the scale invariant ratios of the triangle and quadrilateral formed by the three and four given points, test other non-trivial structure constants. We also present results of Monte Carlo simulations in good agreement with our predictions.

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arXiv2019

Two-point connectivity of two-dimensional critical $Q-$ Potts random clusters on the torus

We consider the two dimensional $Q-$ random-cluster Potts model on the torus and at the critical point. We study the probability for two points to be connected by a cluster for general values of $Q\in [1,4]$. Using a Conformal Field Theory (CFT) approach, we provide the leading topological corrections to the plane limit of this probability. These corrections have universal nature and include, as a special case, the universality class of two-dimensional critical percolation. We compare our predictions to Monte Carlo measurements. Finally, we take Monte Carlo measurements of the torus energy one-point function that we compare to CFT computations.

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arXiv2018

Notes on the solutions of Zamolodchikov-type recursion relations in Virasoro minimal models

We study Virasoro minimal-model 4-point conformal blocks on the sphere and 0-point conformal blocks on the torus (the Virasoro characters), as solutions of Zamolodchikov-type recursion relations. In particular, we study the singularities due to resonances of the dimensions of conformal fields in minimal-model representations, that appear in the intermediate steps of solving the recursion relations, but cancel in the final results.

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