Abstract
Sorting the integers 1 through N into an ordered list is a simple task that can be done rapidly. However, using an algorithm based on the thermally activated pairwise exchanges of neighboring list elements, we find sorting can display many features of a glass, even for lists as small as N=5. This includes memory and rejuvenation effects during aging-two hallmarks of glassy dynamics that have been difficult to reproduce in standard glass simulations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 257201 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 25 |
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| State | Published - Jun 25 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy