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Finite-size scaling for the S=1/2 Heisenberg Antiferromagnetic Chain

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2009-10-31 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

Corrections to the asymptotic correlation function in a Heisenberg spin-1/2 antiferromagnetic spin chain are known to vanish slowly (logarithmically) as a function of the distance r or the chain size L. This leads to significant differences with numerical results. We calculate the sub-leading logarithmic corrections to the finite-size correlation function, using renormalization group improved perturbation theory, and compare the result with numerical data.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9810075,
  title  = {Finite-size scaling for the S=1/2 Heisenberg Antiferromagnetic Chain},
  author = {Victor Barzykin and Ian Affleck},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9810075},
  year   = {2009}
}

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7 pages Revtex, 3 figures