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Journal de Physique Lettres

Critical exponent for 3-D percolation conductivity, revisited

Catalin D Mitescu, M. J. Musolf

Published Jan 1, 1983• 49 citations
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Abstract

When we apply finite-size-scaling analysis to Monte-Carlo calculations of the electrical conductivity of simple-cubic, bond- and site-percolation lattices, we obtain a correlation-length critical exponent in good agreement with current values but, for the conductivity exponent, we find t = 2.06 ± 0.16, significantly higher than the value currently cited. This new value appears, however, in essential agreement with a recently proposed theoretical conjecture.

DOI
10.1051/jphyslet:019830044016067900

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