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| + | The Hamiltonian of the Ising model is: | ||
| + | \begin{equation} | ||
| + | \mathcal H=-J\sum_{\langle ij\rangle}S_iS_j\,,\label{HIsing} | ||
| + | \end{equation} | ||
| + | where the summation runs only over nearest-neighbor pairs $\langle ij\rangle$ on | ||
| + | the lattice. $J$ is the interaction strength. | ||
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| + | The [[theories:statistical_mechanics|statistical properties]] of the system are obtained from the corresponding **partition function** | ||
| + | \begin{equation} | ||
| + | Z=\sum_{\mathcal C} e^{-\beta E({\mathcal C})}\,, | ||
| + | \end{equation} | ||
| + | where the summation runs over all possible configurations $\mathcal C$ and $E({\mathcal C})$ denotes the energy of a given configuration. Moreover, $\beta\equiv 1/(k_B T)$ is the inverse temperature | ||
| + | (temperature $T$ and Boltzmann constant $k_B$). | ||
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| + | There is a second-order phase transition at temperature $T_c$. This phase transition is characterised by | ||
| + | a high temperature phase with an average magnetization zero (disordered phase) | ||
| + | and a low temperature phase with a non-zero average magnetization (ordered phase). | ||
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| + | The Ising model is exactly solvable in one and two dimensions. In four-dimension, we can calculate the critical properties using the [[advanced_tools:renormalization_group|renormalization group]]. | ||
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| * The best introduction can be found in Critical point phenomena: universal physics at large length scales by Bruce, A.; Wallace, D. published in the book "The New Physics", edited by P. Davies. | * The best introduction can be found in Critical point phenomena: universal physics at large length scales by Bruce, A.; Wallace, D. published in the book "The New Physics", edited by P. Davies. | ||
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| - | The Ising model was originally devised as a simplified model of a ferromagnet, but is applicable also in a much broader sense. There is no need to refer to any ferromagnetic setup, but instead the Ising model can be defined completely general. | + | The Ising model was originally devised as a simplified model of a ferromagnet, but is applicable also in a much broader sense. There is no need to refer to any ferromagnetic setup, but instead the Ising model can be used in a generalized sense. |
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| + | <tabbox Abstract> | ||
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| The Ising model is the simplest model with a critical point and thus ideal to understand notions like [[advanced_notions:critical_exponent|critical exponents]] and the [[advanced_tools:renormalization_group|renormalization group]] in a simplified setup. | The Ising model is the simplest model with a critical point and thus ideal to understand notions like [[advanced_notions:critical_exponent|critical exponents]] and the [[advanced_tools:renormalization_group|renormalization group]] in a simplified setup. | ||
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| + | <blockquote>The Ising Model has been called the Drosophila of condensed matter physics: a simple and well understood case on which the phenomena associated with phase transitions can be studied. <cite>http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/8339/1/Is_more_different_2006.pdf</cite></blockquote> | ||
| <tabbox FAQ> | <tabbox FAQ> | ||
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