Self-similarity and fractal dimension of the devil's staircase in the one-dimensional Ising model

R. Bruinsma and P. Bak
Phys. Rev. B 27, 5824 – Published 1 May 1983
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Abstract

The one-dimensional Ising model with long-range antiferromagnetic interaction in an applied field is known to exhibit a complete devil's staircase in its T=0 phase diagram. In this Comment we discuss its self-similar properties and determine the fractal dimension.

  • Received 20 December 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.27.5824

©1983 American Physical Society

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R. Bruinsma

  • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598

P. Bak

  • H. C. Ørsted Institute, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

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Vol. 27, Iss. 9 — 1 May 1983

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