Related papers: Villain model with long-range couplings
We discuss a gauged XY model a $\theta$-term on an arbitrary lattice in 1+1 dimensions, and show that the theory reduces exactly to the 2d Ising model on the dual lattice in the limit of the strong gauge coupling, provided that the…
In this paper, we study the Villain model in $\mathbb{Z}^d$ in dimension $d\geq 3$. It is conjectured, that the parallel correlation function in the infinite volume Gibbs state, i.e., the map $$ x \mapsto \langle \cos\theta(0) \cos\theta(x)…
We construct Villain Hamiltonians for compact scalars and abelian gauge theories. The Villain integers are promoted to integral spectrum operators, whose canonical conjugates are naturally compact scalars. Further, depending on the theory,…
We simulate the 2d U(1) gauge Higgs model on the lattice with a topological angle $\theta$. The corresponding complex action problem is overcome by using a dual representation based on the Villain action appropriately endowed with a…
Exact and/or rigorous results are reviewed for the Ising and XY/Villain spin glasses in finite dimensions, such as the exact energy, correlation identities and a functional relation between the distribution functions of ferromagnetic and…
We reformulate known exotic theories (including theories of fractons) on a Euclidean spacetime lattice. We write them using the Villain approach and then we modify them to a convenient range of parameters. The new lattice models are closer…
In the Ising and Potts model, random cluster representations provide a geometric interpretation to spin correlations. We discuss similar constructions for the Villain and XY models, where spins take values in the circle, as well as…
The study gives a decisive answer to the recently risen question about the type and origin of interaction between spin vortices and spin vacancies in 2D spin models. The approach is based on the low-temperature approximation of the 2D XY…
The partition function of the double-layer $XY$ model in the (dual) Villain form is computed exactly in the limit of weak coupling between layers. Both layers are found to be locked together through the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless…
The critical behaviour of statistical models with long-range interactions exhibits distinct regimes as a function of $\rho$, the power of the interaction strength decay. For $\rho$ large enough, $\rho>\rho_{\rm sr}$, the critical behaviour…
The equilibrium behavior of vortices in the classical two-dimensional (2D) XY model with uncorrelated random phase shifts is investigated. The model describes Josephson-Junction arrays with positional disorder, and has ramifications in a…
We use the Villain approximation to show that the Gross-Witten model, in the weak- and strong-coupling limits, is related to the unitary matrix model that describes U(N) Chern-Simons theory on S^3. The weak-coupling limit corresponds to the…
We study the chirality in the Villain form of the XY spin glass in two--dimensions by Monte Carlo simulations. We calculate the chiral-glass correlation length exponent $\nu_{\scriptscriptstyle CG}$ and find that $\nu_{\scriptscriptstyle…
We consider the critical behavior of two-dimensional layered Ising models where the exchange couplings between neighboring layers follow hierarchical sequences. The perturbation caused by the non-periodicity could be irrelevant, relevant or…
Using 2-d U(1) lattice gauge theory we study two definitions of the topological charge constructed from a generalized Villain action and analyze the implementation of the index theorem based on the overlap Dirac operator. One of the two…
The two-dimensional (2D) XY model plays a crucial role in statistical and condensed matter physics. With the introduction of long-range interactions, the system exhibits a richer set of physical phenomena and a crossover between…
We prove that any scaling limit of a critical reflection positive Ising or $\varphi^4$ model of effective dimension $d_{\text{eff}}$ at least four is Gaussian. This extends the recent breakthrough work of Aizenman and Duminil-Copin -- which…
The Cardy-Rabinovici model is a toy model of the lattice $U(1)$ gauge theories to study various oblique confinement states associated with the nonzero $\theta$ angles. We reformulate the $2$d version of this model using the modified Villain…
We study a U(1)-gauged 2-component spin system in 3 dimensions. For the gauge fields we use the Villain formulation with a constraint that removes lattice monopoles and in this form couple the gauge fields to 2-component spins. We discuss…
We investigate the critical behavior of the one-dimensional Ising model with long-range interactions using the functional renormalization group in the local potential approximation (LPA), and compare our findings with Dyson's hierarchical…