Thermodynamics of One-Dimensional Solvable Models (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "As the simplest case of a solvable model we consider the following spin 1/2 Hamiltonian,..." (more)
Key Phrases: spinon gap, normalizability condition, spinon excitation, Monte Carlo (more...)

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'Ever since Lars Onsager produced his celebrated solution of the two-dimensional Ising model, physicists have been persuaded of the pivotal role played by exactly solved models in statistical mechanics. Takahashi is a recognized expert in this field and his book summarizes what is known.' R. Evans, Contemporary Physics

'The book may be useful for mathematicians interested in spectral analysis and quite important for experts in quantum statistical mechanics.' Zentralblatt MATH

Product Description

Exactly solvable models are very important in physics from a theoretical point of view and also from the experimentalist's perspective, because in such cases theoretical results and experimental results can be compared without ambiguity. This is a book about an important class of exactly solvable models in physics. The subject area is the Bethe-ansatz approach for a number of one-dimensional models, and the setting up of equations within this approach to determine the thermodynamics of these systems. It is a topic that crosses the boundaries among condensed matter physics, mathematics and field theory. The derivation and application of thermodynamic Bethe-ansatz equations for one-dimensional models are explained in detail. This technique is indispensable for physicists studying the low-temperature properties of one-dimensional substances. Written by the originator of much of the work in the subject, this book will be of great interest to theoretical condensed matter physicists.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 266 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521551439
• ISBN-13: 978-0521551434
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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