Finite-size scaling in anisotropic systems
Abstract
We present analytical results for the finite-size scaling in d--dimensional O(N) systems with strong anisotropy where the critical exponents (e.g. \nu_{||} and \nu_{\perp}) depend on the direction. Prominent examples are systems with long-range interactions, decaying with the interparticle distance r as r^{-d-\sigma} with different exponents \sigma in corresponding spatial directions, systems with space-"time"a anisotropy near a quantum critical point and systems with Lifshitz points. The anisotropic properties involve also the geometry of the systems. We consider systems confined to a d-dimensional layer with geometry L^{m}\times\infty^{n}; m+n=d and periodic boundary conditions across the finite m dimensions. The arising difficulties are avoided using a technics of calculations based on the analytical properties of the generalized Mittag-Leffler functions.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0512146,
title = {Finite-size scaling in anisotropic systems},
author = {N. S. Tonchev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0512146},
year = {2007}
}
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14 pages