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arxiv: 1002.1879 · v2 · pith:J4MF2LDKnew · submitted 2010-02-09 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech · math-ph· math.MP

Exact height distributions for the KPZ equation with narrow wedge initial condition

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We consider the KPZ equation in one space dimension with narrow wedge initial condition, $h(x,t=0)=- |x|/\delta$, $\delta\ll 1$. Based on previous results for the weakly asymmetric simple exclusion process with step initial conditions, we obtain a determinantal formula for the one-point distribution of the solution $h(x,t)$ valid for any $x$ and $t>0$. The corresponding distribution function converges in the long time limit, $t\to\infty$, to the Tracy-Widom distribution. The first order correction is a shift of order $t^{-1/3}$. We provide numerical computations based on the exact formula.

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