English

Coupled Minimal Models with and without Disorder

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2009-10-30 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We analyse in this article the critical behavior of MM q1q_1-state Potts models coupled to NN q2q_2-state Potts models (q1,q2[2..4]q_1,q_2\in [2..4]) with and without disorder. The technics we use are based on perturbed conformal theories. Calculations have been performed at two loops. We already find some interesting situations in the pure case for some peculiar values of MM and NN with new tricritical points. When adding weak disorder, the results we obtain tend to show that disorder makes the models decouple. Therefore, no relations emerges, at a perturbation level, between for example the disordered q1×q2q_1\times q_2-state Potts model and the two disordered q1,q2q_1,q_2-state Potts models (q1q2q_1\ne q_2), despite their central charges are similar according to recent numerical investigations.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9710024,
  title  = {Coupled Minimal Models with and without Disorder},
  author = {P. Simon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9710024},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

45 pages, Latex, 3 PS figures