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Exact Solution of the Infinite-Range Quantum Mattis Model

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2015-06-24 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We have solved the quantum version of the Mattis model with infinite-range interactions. A variational approach gives the exact solution for the infinite-range system, in spite of the non-commutative nature of the quantum spin components; this implies that quantum effects are not predominant in determining the macroscopic properties of the system. Nevertheless, the model has a surprisingly rich phase behaviour, exhibiting phase diagrams with tricritical, three-phase and critical end points.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0005125,
  title  = {Exact Solution of the Infinite-Range Quantum Mattis Model},
  author = {P. Sollich and Hidetoshi Nishimori and A. C. C. Coolen and A. J. van der Sijs},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0005125},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

14 pages, 11 figures

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