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Dimensional and Spin Interpolation for the O$(n)$ Model: From Exact Anchors to RG-Improved Critical Exponents

Statistical Mechanics 2026-07-12 v1 Mathematical Physics Chemical Physics

Abstract

We develop a two-axis interpolation framework for the O(n)(n) universality family, treating the spatial dimension DD and the spin-component number nn as independent continuous parameters connecting exact limiting solutions. On the spatial axis, anchoring between the Onsager solution at D=2D=2 and mean-field theory at DD\to\infty yields a closed-form prediction for the 3D Ising critical coupling that agrees well with Monte Carlo benchmarks Kc=0.2204K_c = 0.2204 (benchmark: 0.221650.22165) with no adjustable parameters. Wilson--Fisher-constrained polynomial interpolation gives ν=2/3\nu=2/3, β=31/96\beta=31/96, and η=35/864\eta=35/864 at D=3D=3 (benchmarks: 0.62990.6299, 0.32650.3265, 0.03620.0362), and reproduces conformal-bootstrap results across 3D<43 \le D < 4. On the spin axis, we establish a necessary compatibility criterion: two-anchor interpolation succeeds only for observables that vary monotonically between the anchor values. The critical coupling Kc(n)K_c(n) violates this criterion because the Heisenberg value falls below the spherical limit, whereas the correlation-length exponent ν(n)\nu(n) satisfies it. A perturbative 1/n21/n^2 expansion yields ν(3)=0.7493\nu(3) = 0.7493 (benchmark: 0.71120.7112), and propagation through exact scaling relations gives β(3)=0.3797\beta(3) = 0.3797 (benchmark: 0.36890.3689) and γ(3)=1.489\gamma(3) = 1.489 (benchmark: 1.3961.396), without introducing additional parameters. The framework naturally extends to non-integer spin, producing the prediction ν(2.5)=0.7143\nu(2.5) = 0.7143 for the O(2.5)(2.5) universality class. These results establish dimensional and spin interpolation as a unified and predictive approach to critical phenomena, while clarifying the structural conditions under which interpolation succeeds.

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@article{arxiv.2607.10865,
  title  = {Dimensional and Spin Interpolation for the O$(n)$ Model: From Exact Anchors to RG-Improved Critical Exponents},
  author = {Kumar Ghosh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.10865},
  year   = {2026}
}

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19 pages, 4 figures