Polynomial chaos and scaling limits of disordered systems (Q509100)

The paper deals with statistical models defined on lattices, in which disorder is taken into account in the form of external random fields. One considers more especially the disordered partition function, and it is shown that, under some conditions, it admits a non-trivial limit in distribution, which does not depend on the parameters of the initial model (say a universal limit). The main purpose of this approach is to explain the issue of disorder relevance, in accordance of which the addition of a small amount of disorder modifies the structure of the phase transition of the underlying homogeneous model. Following the introduction, the authors discuss polynomial chaos and Wiener chaos via Lindeberg principle, and then deal with the scaling limit of disordered systems.