Robustness of first-order phase transitions in one-dimensional long-range contact processes
Robustness of first-order phase transitions in one-dimensional long-range contact processes
It has been proposed (Phys. Rev. E {\bf 71}, 026121 (2005)) that unlike the short range contact process, a long-range counterpart may lead to the existence a discontinuous phase transition in one dimension. Aiming at exploring such link, here we investigate thoroughly a family of long-range contact processes. They are …