Inflow versus outflow zero-temperature dynamics in one dimension.

It has been suggested that Glauber (inflow) and Sznajd (outflow) zero-temperature dynamics for the one-dimensional Ising ferromagnet with nearest-neighbor interactions are equivalent. Here we compare the two dynamics from the analytical and computational points of view. We use the method of mapping an Ising spin system onto the dimer RSA model and show that already this simple mapping allows us to see the differences between inflow and outflow zero-temperature dynamics. Then we investigate both dynamics with synchronous, partially synchronous, and random sequential updating using the Monte Carlo technique and compare both dynamics in the number of persistent spins, clusters, mean relaxation time, and relaxation time distribution.