Abstract
Average first-passage times for a single-variable stochastic model with a critical fixed point at the origin are computed by exact enumeration. The numerical measurements show excellent agreement with analytical results. The scaling function approaches the predicted asymptotic dependence.
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Binder, P.M. First-passage times in a critical stochastic model. J Stat Phys 67, 827–832 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01049730
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01049730