Transfer Operators and Dynamical Zeta Functions for a Class of Lattice Spin Models

 We investigate the location of zeros and poles of a dynamical zeta function for a family of subshifts of finite type with an interaction function depending on the parameters . The system corresponds to the well known Kac-Baker lattice spin model in statistical mechanics. Its dynamical zeta function can be expressed in terms of the Fredholm determinants of two transfer operators and with the Ruelle operator acting in a Banach space of holomorphic functions, and an integral operator introduced originally by Kac, which acts in the space with a kernel which is symmetric and positive definite for positive β. By relating via the Segal-Bargmann transform to an operator closely related to the Kac operator we can prove equality of their spectra and hence reality, respectively positivity, for the eigenvalues of the operator for real, respectively positive, β. For a restricted range of parameters we can determine the asymptotic behavior of the eigenvalues of for large positive and negative values of β and deduce from this the existence of infinitely many non-trivial zeros and poles of the dynamical zeta functions on the real β line at least for generic . For the special choice , we find a family of eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of leading to an infinite sequence of equally spaced ``trivial' zeros and poles of the zeta function on a line parallel to the imaginary β-axis. Hence there seems to hold some generalized Riemann hypothesis also for this kind of dynamical zeta functions. Received: 14 March 2002 / Accepted: 24 June 2002 Published online: 14 November 2002     

Convergence of dynamical zeta functions

I study poles and zeros of zeta functions in one-dimensional maps. Numerical and analytical arguments are given to show that the first pole of one such zeta function is given by the first zero ofanother zeta function: this describes convergence of the calculations of the first zero, which is generally the physically interesting quantity. Some remarks on how these results should generalize to zeta functions of dynamical systems with pruned symbolic dynamics and in higher dimensions follow.     

Spectral Spacing Correlations for Chaotic and Disordered Systems

New aspects of spectral fluctuations of (quantum) chaotic and diffusive systems are considered, namely autocorrelations of the spacing between consecutive levels or spacing autocovariances. They can be viewed as a discretized two point correlation function. Their behavior results from two different contributions. One corresponds to (universal) random matrix eigenvalue fluctuations, the other to diffusive or chaotic characteristics of the corresponding classical motion. A closed formula expressing spacing autocovariances in terms of classical dynamical zeta functions, including the Perron–Frobenius operator, is derived. It leads to a simple interpretation in terms of classical resonances. The theory is applied to zeros of the Riemann zeta function. A striking correspondence between the associated classical dynamical zeta functions and the Riemann zeta itself is found. This induces a resurgence phenomenon where the lowest Riemann zeros appear replicated an infinite number of times as resonances and sub-resonances in the spacing autocovariances. The theoretical results are confirmed by existing data. The present work further extends the already well known semiclassical interpretation of properties of Riemann zeros.     

Poles of Zeta and Eta Functions for Perturbations¶of the Atiyah–Patodi–Singer Problem

The zeta and eta functions of a differential operator of Dirac-type on a compact n-dimensional manifold, provided with a well-posed pseudodifferential boundary condition, have been shown in [G99] to be meromorphic on ℂ with simple or double poles on the real axis. Extending results from [G99] we show how perturbations of the boundary condition of order −J affect the poles; in particular they preserve a possible regularity of zeta at 0 and a possible simple pole of eta at 0 when J≥n. This applies to perturbations of spectral boundary conditions, also when the structure is non-product and the problem is non-selfadjoint. Received: 4 October 1999 / Accepted: 7 July 2000     

Stochastic model for the dynamics of a spin-oscillator coupled system

We construct a stochastic model for the dynamics of a one-dimensional system consisting of bilinearly coupled harmonic oscillators and spins. The spin dynamics is defined as a Glauber model where the spins are effectively coupled through their interaction with the oscillators. To maintain internal thermal equilibrium in the composite system, which does not exhibit Onsager symmetry, we introduce a phenomenological retarded friction in the oscillator equation of motion and relate it to the spin correlation function through a fluctuation-dissipation theorem. The oscillator susceptibility is derived and the behavior of its poles as functions of wavevector and temperature is studied. The results are compared to those obtained by other authors who have studied similar systems, using irreversible thermodynamics. In contrast to ours, these treatments do not give an explicit result for the wavevector dependence of the poles.     

Theory and calculations for a spin glass

We obtain the properties of a mean-field spin-glass (in which the bonds connecting each spin to every other spin are “frozen-in” with random signs), by locating the zeros of the partition function in the complex T plane. For N = 5 and 9 spins, we obtain the relevant polynomials and zeros explicitly, and the resulting thermodynamic properties (free energy, specific heat, magnetic susceptibility, etc.). We then analyze the properties of such a system in the thermodynamic limit N → ∞, where it is impossible to obtain the polynomials directly but where the presumed location of the zeros can be usefully construed. In this limit, the thermodynamic functions are obtainable as functions of the distribution functions of monopoles, quadrupoles, and possibly higher-order poles.     

A new method for obtaining exact analytical formulae for the roots of transcendental functions

A new method is proposed for the derivation of closed-form formulae for the zeros and poles of sectionally analytic functions in the complex plane. This method makes use of the solution of the simple discontinuity problem in the theory of analytic functions and requires the evaluation of real integrals only (for functions with discontinuity intervals along the real axis). Many transcendental equations of mathematical physics can be successfully solved by the present approach. An application to such an equation, the molecular field equation in the theory of ferromagnetism, is made and the corresponding analytical formulae are reported together with numerical results.     

Regularized Laplacian determinants of self-similar fractals

We study the spectral zeta functions of the Laplacian on fractal sets which are locally self-similar fractafolds, in the sense of Strichartz. These functions are known to meromorphically extend to the entire complex plane, and the locations of their poles, sometimes referred to as complex dimensions, are of special interest. We give examples of locally self-similar sets such that their complex dimensions are not on the imaginary axis, which allows us to interpret their Laplacian determinant as the regularized product of their eigenvalues. We then investigate a connection between the logarithm of the determinant of the discrete graph Laplacian and the regularized one.     

Symmetry of the Riemann operator

Chaos quantization conditions, which relate the eigenvalues of a Hermitian operator (the Riemann operator) with the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function are considered, and their geometrical interpretation is discussed.     

Harmonic analysis of time-limited signals

The problem of the estimation of the harmonic content of a signal is studied. The study is limited to the class of causal signals which are the response of linear stable systems to pulse inputs. Two cases are examined: (i) the output of a system whose model has one real pole; (ii) the output of a system whose model has a complex conjugate pole pair. An analytical expression for the error that arises when using the finite Fourier transform is obtained. It is shown that the method required to deal with these two cases are sufficient to deal also with systems having many zeros and poles. The principal dependence of the error on the observation interval length is discussed, and also its dependence on other parameters, such as the ratio of the input pulse length to the observation interval length, and the position of the poles of the system model in the s-plane.     

Quantum spin dynamics of mode-squeezed Luttinger liquids in two-component atomic gases

We report on the observation of many-body spin dynamics of interacting, one-dimensional (1D) ultracold bosonic gases with two spin states. By controlling the nonlinear atomic interactions close to a Feshbach resonance we are able to induce a phase diffusive many-body spin dynamics of the relative phase between the two components. We monitor this dynamical evolution by Ramsey interferometry, supplemented by a novel, many-body echo technique, which unveils the role of quantum fluctuations in 1D. We find that the time evolution of the system is well described by a Luttinger liquid initially prepared in a multimode squeezed state. Our approach allows us to probe the nonequilibrium evolution of one-dimensional many-body quantum systems.     

Spin dynamics in a one-dimensional ferromagnetic bose gas

We investigate the propagation of spin excitations in a one-dimensional ferromagnetic Bose gas. While the spectrum of longitudinal spin waves in this system is soundlike, the dispersion of transverse spin excitations is quadratic, making a direct application of the Luttinger liquid theory impossible. By using a combination of different analytic methods we derive the large time asymptotic behavior of the spin-spin dynamical correlation function for strong interparticle repulsion. The result has an unusual structure associated with a crossover from the regime of trapped spin wave to an open regime and does not have analogues in known low-energy universality classes of quantum 1D systems.     

Generalized Number Theoretic Spin Chain-Connections to Dynamical Systems and Expectation Values

We generalize the number theoretic spin chain, a one-dimensional statistical model based on the Farey fractions, by introducing a parameter . This allows us to write recursion relations in the length of the chain. These relations are closely related to the Lewis three-term equation, which is useful in the study of the Selberg ζ-function. We then make use of these relations and spin orientation transformations. We find a simple connection with the transfer operator of a model of intermittency in dynamical systems. In addition, we are able to calculate certain spin expectation values explicitly in terms of the free energy or correlation length. Some of these expectation values appear to be directly connected with the mechanism of the phase transition     

随机外磁场对一维Blume-Capel模型动力学性质的影响

近几十年来,量子自旋系统的动力学性质引起了人们的广泛关注,随着研究的不断深入,随机自旋系统的性质受到了人们的重视. 利用递推关系式方法研究了高温极限下随机外磁场中自旋s=1的一维Blume-Capel模型的动力学性质, 通过计算自旋自关联函数和相应的谱密度,探讨了外场对系统动力学行为的影响.研究表明,在无晶格场的情况下, 当外场满足双模分布时,系统的动力学性质存在从中心峰值行为到集体模行为的交跨效应.当外场满足Gauss分布, 标准偏差较小时,系统也存在交跨效应;标准偏差足够大时,系统只表现为无序行为. 另外还研究了晶格场对系统动力学性质的影响,发现晶格场的存在减弱了系统的集体模行为.     

Partition function zeros for the one-dimensional ordered plasma in Dirichlet boundary conditions

We consider the grand canonical partition function for the ordered one-dimensional, two-component plasma at fugacity in an applied electric fieldE with Dirichlet boundary conditions. The system has a phase transition from a low-coupling phase with equally spaced particles to a high-coupling phase with particles clustered into dipolar pairs. An exact expression for the partition function is developed. In zero applied field the zeros in the plane occupy the imaginary axis from –i to –i_c and i_c to i for some _c. They also occupy the diamond shape of four straight lines from ±i_c to _c and from ±i_c to –_c. The fugacity acts like a temperature or coupling variable. The symmetry-breaking field is the applied electric fieldE. A finite-size scaling representation for the partition in scaled coupling and scaled electric field is developed. It has standard mean field form. When the scaled coupling is real, the zeros in the scaled field lie on the imaginary axis and pinch the real scaled field axis as the scaled coupling increases. The scaled partition function considered as a function of two complex variables, scaled coupling and scaled field, has zeros on a two-dimensional surface in a domain of four real variables. A numerical discussion of some of the properties of this surface is presented.     

Spectral properties of one-dimensional Schrödinger operators with potentials generated by substitutions

We investigate one-dimensional discrete Schrödinger operators whose potentials are invariant under a substitution rule. The spectral properties of these operators can be obtained from the analysis of a dynamical system, called the trace map. We give a careful derivation of these maps in the general case and exhibit some specific properties. Under an additional, easily verifiable ypothesis concerning the structure of the trace map we present an analysis of their dynamical properties that allows us to prove that the spectrum of the underlying Schrödinger operator is singular and supported on a set of zero Lebesgue measure. A condition allowing to exclude point spectrum is also given. The application of our theorems is explained on a series of examples.     

Differential System＇s Nonlinear Behaviour of Real Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Chaos attractor behaviour is usually preserved if the four basic arithmetic operations, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or their compound, are applied. First-order differential systems of one-dimensional real discrete dynamical systems and nonautonomous real continuous-time dynamical systems are also dynamical systems and their Lyapunov exponents are kept, if they are twice differentiable. These two conclusions are shown here by the definitions of dynamical system and Lyapunov exponent. Numerical simulations support our analytical results. The conclusions can apply to higher order differential systems if their corresponding order differentials exist.     

Partition Function Zeros at First-Order Phase Transitions: A General Analysis

We present a general, rigorous theory of partition function zeros for lattice spin models depending on one complex parameter. First, we formulate a set of natural assumptions which are verified for a large class of spin models in a companion paper [5]. Under these assumptions, we derive equations whose solutions give the location of the zeros of the partition function with periodic boundary conditions, up to an error which we prove is (generically) exponentially small in the linear size of the system. For asymptotically large systems, the zeros concentrate on phase boundaries which are simple curves ending in multiple points. For models with an Ising-like plus-minus symmetry, we also establish a local version of the Lee-Yang Circle Theorem. This result allows us to control situations when in one region of the complex plane the zeros lie precisely on the unit circle, while in the complement of this region the zeros concentrate on less symmetric curves.Reproduction of the entire article for non-commercial purposes is permitted without charge.     

Soliton contribution to correlations in a system of coupled chains

A model representing a two- or a three-dimensional array of classical harmonic chains withnonlinear coupling between them is investigated. Physically real systems to which this model applies are discussed. The model exhibits soliton-like nonlinear modes. The influence of these nonlinear modes on the static and the dynamic correlation functions is calculated by generalizing techniques developed for strictly one-dimensional systems. In the static correlation functions these modes lead to minor quantitative changes only. In certain dynamic correlation functions, however, a central peak is found to occur due to the nonlinear modes. The total weight and the width of this peak are calculated for a real spin system.