Critical behavior of random walks

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Abstract
We have studied numerically the trapping problem in a two-dimensional lattice where particles are continuously generated. We have introduced interaction between particles and directionality of their movement. This model presents a critical behavior with a rich phase structure similar to spin systems. We interpret a change in the asymptotic density of particles as a phase transition. For high directionality the change is abrupt, possibly of first order. For small directionality the phase transition is of higher order. We have computed the phase diagram, the volume dependence of the critical point, and the relaxation time of the system in the large volume limit.