- Accepted Paper
Squeezing codes: Robust fluctuation-stabilized memories
Phys. Rev. X - Accepted 28 August, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/dshf-7cv4
Phys. Rev. X - Accepted 28 August, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/dshf-7cv4
We introduce families of classical stochastic dynamics in two and higher dimensions which stabilize order in the absence of any symmetry. Our dynamics are qualitatively distinct from Toom’s rule, and have the unusual feature of being fluctuation-stabilized: their order becomes increasingly fragile in larger dimensions. One of our models maintains an ordered phase only in two dimensions. The phase transitions that occur as the order is lost appear to realize new dynamical universality classes which are fundamentally non-equilibrium in character.
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