2 00 6 From urn models to zero - range processes : statics and dynamics
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The aim of these lecture notes is a description of the statics and dynamics of zero-range processes and related models. After revisiting some conceptual aspects of the subject, emphasis is then put on the study of the class of zero-range processes for which a condensation transition arises. From urn models to zero-range processes: statics and dynamics 2 Introduction
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