title: Topological jamming and the glass transition in a frustrated system.
abstract: The relationship between extended structures, glassy dynamics and an underlying critical point is examined in the context of a lattice model of fluctuating lines. Monte Carlo simulations are used to construct an effective, coarse-grained dynamics for the "order parameter" near the critical point. Analysis of the effective dynamics reveals that the critical point is associated with diverging barriers leading to the observed Vogel-Fulcher divergence of the relaxation times. A direct connection is established between the presence of extended structures and the activated dynamics.
authors.affiliation: Martin Fisher School of Physics, Brandeis University, Mailstop 057, Waltham, MA 02454-9110, USA. bulbul@brandeis.edu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kondev