Ising models on hyperbolic graphs

We consider Ising models on a hyperbolic graph which, loosely speaking, is a discretization of the hyperbolic planeH ² in the same sense asZ ^d is a discretization ofR ^d . We prove that the models exhibit multiple phase transitions. Analogous results for Potts models can be obtained in the same way.     

Ising Models on Hyperbolic Graphs II

We consider Ising models with ferromagnetic interactions and zero external magnetic field on the hyperbolic graph (v, f), where v is the number of neighbors of each vertex and f is the number of sides of each face. Let T _c be the critical temperature and T _c =supTT _c: ^f=( ⁺+ ^–)/2, where ^f is the free boundary condition (b.c.) Gibbs state, ⁺ is the plus b.c. Gibbs state and ^– is the minus b.c. Gibbs state. We prove that if the hyperbolic graph is self-dual (i.e., v=f) or if v is sufficiently large (how large depends on f, e.g., v35 suffices for any f3 and v17 suffices for any f17) then 0<T _c <T _c, in contrast with that T _c =T _c for Ising models on the hypercubic lattice Z ^d with d2, a result due to Lebowitz.⁽²²⁾ While whenever T<T _c , ^f=( ⁺+ ^–)/2. The last result is an improvement in comparison with the analogous statement in refs. 28 and 33, in which it was only proved that ^f=( ⁺+ ^–)/2 when TT _c and it remains to show in both papers that ^f =( ⁺+ ^–)/2 whenever T<T _c . Therefore T _c and T _c divide [0, ] into three intervals: [0, T _c ), (T _c , T _c), and (T _c, ] in which ^{+ –} but ^f =( ⁺+ ^–)/2, ^{+ –} and ^f ( ⁺+ ^–)/2, and ⁺= ^–, respectively.     

Some correlation inequalities for Ising antiferromagnets

We prove some inequalities for two-point correlations of Ising antiferromagnets and derive inequalities relating correlations of ferromagnets to correlations of antiferromagnets whose interactions and field strengths have equal magnitudes. The proofs are based on the method of duplicate spin variables introduced by J. Percus and used by several authors to derive correlation inequalities for Ising ferromagnets.     

Continuity of percolation probability on hyperbolic graphs

LetT _k be a forwarding tree of degreek where each vertex other than the origin hask children and one parent and the origin hask children but no parent (k2). DefineG to be the graph obtained by adding toT _k nearest neighbor bonds connecting the vertices which are in the same generation.G is regarded as a discretization of the hyperbolic planeH ² in the same sense thatZ ^d is a discretization ofR ^d . Independent percolation onG has been proved to have multiple phase transitions. We prove that the percolation probabilityO(p) is continuous on [0,1] as a function ofp.     

Upper bounds on the critical temperature for various ising models

Upper bounds are obtained for spin ±1 systems. In the case of only nearestneighbor interactions on, for example, the square lattice we obtain _cJ>0.3592. The method's strength is seen when considering systems with longer-range interactions. For example, we obtain _cJ>0.360 compared to the previous best bound of _c J 0.345 for the one-dimensional lattice with 1/r ² interactions. The method relies upon an identity between correlation functions and then the use of correlation inequalities to obtain the final bounds.     

Correlation inequalities for the truncated two-point function of an Ising ferromagnet

We establish the following new correlation inequalities for the truncated twopoint function of an Ising ferromagnet in a positive external field: _j ; _l ^T _j ; _k ^T _k ; _l ^T , and _j ; _l ^T _{k K j} ; _k ^T _{k l} , whereK is any set of sites which separatesj froml. The inequalities are also valid for the pure phases with zero magnetic field at all temperatures. Above the critical temperature they reduce to known inequalities of Griffiths and Simon, respectively.NSERC Postgraduate Fellow, 1978–1981. Research supported in part by NSF Grant No. PHY-78-25390-A02.     

Tests for Monte Carlo renormalization studies on Ising models

In this expanded version of an earlier letter, we consider many computational details that were omitted for want of space. Ford = 2 Ising spins with up to 13 different short-range interactions, we construct the critical surface in the vicinity of (Onsager's) nearest-neighbor (nn) critical point by using the body of the available information on the solvable nn case. We then see if the Monte Carlo renormalization group flows generated from this point do indeed lie on this surface and quantify the errors if they do not.     

Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities and stochastic Ising models

We use logarithmic Sobolev inequalities to study the ergodic properties of stochastic Ising models both in terms of large deviations and in terms of convergence in distribution.     

Inequalities for continuous-spin Ising ferromagnets

We investigate correlation inequalities for Ising ferromagnets with continuous spins, giving a simple unified derivation of inequalities of Griffiths, Ginibre, Percus, Lebowitz, and Ellis and Monroe. The single-spin measure and Hamiltonian for which an inequality may be proved become more restricted as the inequality becomes more complex. However, all results hold for a model with ferromagnetic pair interactions, positive (nonuniform) external field, and single-spin measure eitherv() = [1/(l + 1)] x f=0/l (–l +2j +) (spinl/2) ordv() = exp [–P()]d, whereP is an even polynomial all of whose coefficients must be positive except the quadratic, which is arbitrary. The Lebowitz correlation inequality is a corollary of the Ellis-Monroe inequality. As an application, we generalize the method of van Beijeren to establish a sharp phase interface at low temperature in nearest neighbor ferromagnets of at least three dimensions with arbitrary (symmetric) single-spin measure.Supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grants MPS 73-05037 and MPS 75-20638. Much of this research was performed while the author was a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, Cambridge, Masachusetts.     

Ising models on the lattice Sierpinski gasket

Ferromagnetic Ising models on the lattice Sierpinski gasket are considered. We prove the Dobrushin-Shlosmann mixing condition and discuss corresponding properties of the stochastic Ising models.     

One-dimensional inhomogeneous Ising model: A new approach

We present a new method for the study of a one-dimensional inhomogeneous Ising chain with nonconstant nearest neighbor interactions. The external field required to produce a given magnetization profile is derived exactly. Some properties of the pair direct correlation function are derived. Our findings generalize previous results of Percus.     

Zero-temperature dynamics for the ferromagnetic Ising model on random graphs

We consider Glauber dynamics at zero temperature for the ferromagnetic Ising model on the usual random graph model on N vertices, with on average γ edges incident to each vertex, in the limit as N→∞. Based on numerical simulations, Svenson (Phys. Rev. E 64 (2001) 036122) reported that the dynamics fails to reach a global energy minimum for a range of values of γ. The present paper provides a mathematically rigorous proof that this failure to find the global minimum in fact happens for all γ>0. A lower bound on the residual energy is also given.     

A geometric interpretation of the roughening transition in Ising models

Progress in the area of the Ising model roughening transition has previously been limited by the lack of a good definition for the interface separating the pure phases. In the present work, a graphical definition is introduced and it is shown that roughening occurs precisely when this interface fluctuates to infinity.     

Analyticity properties and a convergent expansion for the inverse correlation length of the low-temperatured-dimensional Ising model

We show that the inverse correlation lengthm(z) of the truncated spin-spin correlation function of theZ ^d Ising model with + or — boundary conditions admits the representationm(z) = –(4d–4)ln z(1–_d1) + r(z) for smallz=e ^–, i.e., large inverse temperatures is ad-dependent analytic function atz = 0, already known in closed form ford = 1 and 2; ford = 3 b_n can be computed explicitly from a finite number of the Z^d limits of z = 0 Taylor series coefficients of the finite lattice correlation function at a finite number of points ofZ ^d.     

The distribution of clusters for the Ising model

We rigorously prove that the probabilityP _n for the origin to belong to a cluster of exactlyn positive spins in thev-dimensional Ising model behaves as exp(–n^{(v – 1)/v}) in various regions, including in particular the low-temperature positive and negative phases in zero magnetic field.     

Comment on a recent conjectured solution of the three-dimensional Ising model

In a recent paper published in Philosophical Magazine [Z.-D. Zhang, Phil. Mag. 87 (2007) p.5309], the author advances a conjectured solution for various properties of the three-dimensional Ising model. Here, we disprove the conjecture and point out the flaws in the arguments leading to the conjectured expressions.     

Fast algorithm for the simulation of Ising models

Using a new microcanonical algorithm efficiently vectorized on a Cray XMP, we reach a simulation speed of 1.5 nsec per update of one spin, three times faster than the best previous method known to us. Data for the nonlinear relaxation with conserved energy are presented for the two-dimensional Ising model.     

Mean-field bounds on the magnetization for ferromagnetic spin models

The mean-field approximation is shown to give an upper bound on the magnetization for a large class of one-component models with arbitrary ferromagnetic pair interactions. Specific examples include discrete and continuous spin Ising models. In addition, a new comparison inequality for multicomponent rotators is proven which allows this result to be extended to the plane rotator and classical Heisenberg ferromagnets.     

Metastable states in homogeneous Ising models

Metastable states of homogeneous 2D and 3D Ising models are studied under free boundary conditions. The states are defined in terms of weak and strict local minima of the total interaction energy. The morphology of these minima is characterized locally and globally on square and cubic grids. Furthermore, in the 2D case, transition from any spin configuration that is not a strict minimum to a strict minimum is possible via non-energy-increasing single flips.     

The rate of falloff of Ising model correlations at large temperature

We recover results of Abraham and Kunz and Paes-Leme on falloff of Ising model correlations at high temperature by using nothing more than high-temperature diagrams.Research partially supported by NSF Grant MCS-78-01885.On leave from Departments of Mathematics and Physics, Princeton University.Sherman Fairchild Visiting Scholar.