2010Physical Review LettersOpen access

One-Parameter Scaling Theory for Stationary States of Disordered Nonlinear Systems

Joshua D. Bodyfelt, Tsampikos Kottos, Boris Shapiro

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We show, using detailed numerical analysis and theoretical arguments, that the normalized participation number of the stationary solutions of disordered nonlinear lattices obeys a one-parameter scaling law. Our approach opens a new way to investigate the interplay of Anderson localization and nonlinearity based on the powerful ideas of scaling theory.

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We show, using detailed numerical analysis and theoretical arguments, that the normalized participation number of the stationary solutions of disordered nonlinear lattices obeys a one-parameter scaling law. Our approach opens a new way to investigate the interplay of Anderson localization and nonlinearity based on the powerful ideas of scaling theory.

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We show, using detailed numerical analysis and theoretical arguments, that the normalized participation number of the stationary solutions of disordered nonlinear lattices obeys a one-parameter scaling law. Our approach opens a new way to investigate the interplay of Anderson localization and nonlinearity based on the powerful ideas of scaling theory.

Key concepts: Scaling, Scaling law, Nonlinear system, Statistical physics, Physics, Quantum mechanics, Mathematics, Geometry

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