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Title: Transfer matrix computation of critical polynomials for two-dimensional Potts models

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
 [1];  [2]
  1. LPTENS, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris (France); Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (France)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

We showed, In our previous work, that critical manifolds of the q-state Potts model can be studied by means of a graph polynomial PB(q, v), henceforth referred to as the critical polynomial. This polynomial may be defined on any periodic two-dimensional lattice. It depends on a finite subgraph B, called the basis, and the manner in which B is tiled to construct the lattice. The real roots v = eK — 1 of PB(q, v) either give the exact critical points for the lattice, or provide approximations that, in principle, can be made arbitrarily accurate by increasing the size of B in an appropriate way. In earlier work, PB(q, v) was defined by a contraction-deletion identity, similar to that satisfied by the Tutte polynomial. Here, we give a probabilistic definition of PB(q, v), which facilitates its computation, using the transfer matrix, on much larger B than was previously possible.We present results for the critical polynomial on the (4, 82), kagome, and (3, 122) lattices for bases of up to respectively 96, 162, and 243 edges, compared to the limit of 36 edges with contraction-deletion. We discuss in detail the role of the symmetries and the embedding of B. The critical temperatures vc obtained for ferromagnetic (v > 0) Potts models are at least as precise as the best available results from Monte Carlo simulations or series expansions. For instance, with q = 3 we obtain vc(4, 82) = 3.742 489 (4), vc(kagome) = 1.876 459 7 (2), and vc(3, 122) = 5.033 078 49 (4), the precision being comparable or superior to the best simulation results. More generally, we trace the critical manifolds in the real (q, v) plane and discuss the intricate structure of the phase diagram in the antiferromagnetic (v < 0) region.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1240068
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-610232
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online), Vol. 46, Issue 7; ISSN 1751-8121
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Recent advances and open challenges in percolation text January 2014
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