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New algorithm and results for the three-dimensional random field Ising Model

Statistical Mechanics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

The random field Ising model with Gaussian disorder is studied using a new Monte Carlo algorithm. The algorithm combines the advantanges of the replica exchange method and the two-replica cluster method and is much more efficient than the Metropolis algorithm for some disorder realizations. Three-dimensional sytems of size 24324^3 are studied. Each realization of disorder is simulated at a value of temperature and uniform field that is adjusted to the phase transition region for that disorder realization. Energy and magnetization distributions show large variations from one realization of disorder to another. For some realizations of disorder there are three well separated peaks in the magnetization distribution and two well separated peaks in the energy distribution suggesting a first-order transition.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0006267,
  title  = {New algorithm and results for the three-dimensional random field Ising Model},
  author = {Jon Machta and Mark Newman and Lincoln Chayes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0006267},
  year   = {2009}
}

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24 pages, 23 figures