Universal features of fluctuations

Abstract

Universal scaling laws of fluctuations (the $\Delta$-scaling laws) can be derived for equilibrium and off-equilibrium systems when combined with the finite-size scaling analysis. In any system in which the second-order critical behavior can be identified, the relation between order parameter, criticality and scaling law of fluctuations has been established and the relation between the scaling function and the critical exponents has been found.

Comments: 10 pages; TORINO 2000, New Frontiers in Soft Physics and Correlations on the Threshold of the Third Millenium