Abstract
We consider level-sets of the Gaussian free field on $Z^d$, for
$d3$, above a given real-valued height parameter $h$. As $h$ varies, this
defines a canonical percolation model with strong, algebraically decaying
correlations. We prove that three natural critical parameters associated to
this model, namely $h_**(d)$, $h_*(d)$ and $h(d)$, respectively
describing a well-ordered subcritical phase, the emergence of an infinite
cluster, and the onset of a local uniqueness regime in the supercritical phase,
actually coincide, i.e. $h_**(d)=h_*(d)= h(d)$ for any $d 3$. At
the core of our proof lies a new interpolation scheme aimed at integrating out
the long-range dependence of the Gaussian free field. The successful
implementation of this strategy relies extensively on certain novel
renormalization techniques, in particular to control so-called large-field
effects. This approach opens the way to a complete understanding of the
off-critical phases of strongly correlated percolation models.
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