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Phase transitions in the XXZ model
Consider the one-dimensional quantum XXZ model defined by the Hamiltonian:
$$
H = J \sum_{i} \left (X_i X_{i+1} + Y_i Y_{i+1} + \Delta Z_i Z_{i+1} \right).
$$
First, let us focus at zero ...
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Different concepts of phase transitions in spin models
I am currently revising the lecture notes in which different spin systems
are analyzed, focussing on the occurrence (or absence) of phase transitions.
Different techniques are applied to analyze the ...
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Kosterlitz-Thouless in the XXZ chain: instanton condensation?
The anisotropic spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ Heisenberg chain $$H = \sum_n S^x_n S^x_{n+1} + S^y_n S^y_{n+1} + \Delta S^z_n S^z_{n+1}$$ is known to have the same physics as the two-dimensional classical XY ...
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