Finite-size scaling and conformal anomaly of the Ising model in curved space

J. González
Phys. Rev. E 61, 3384 – Published 1 April 2000
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Abstract

We study the finite-size scaling of the free energy of the Ising model on lattices with the topology of the tetrahedron and the octahedron. Our construction allows us to perform changes in the length scale of the model without altering the distribution of the curvature in the space. We show that the subleading contribution to the free energy follows a logarithmic dependence, in agreement with the conformal field theory prediction. The conformal anomaly is given by the sum of the contributions computed at each of the conical singularities of the space, except when perfect order of the spins is precluded by frustration in the model.

  • Received 29 June 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3384

©2000 American Physical Society

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J. González

  • Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Serrano 123, 28006 Madrid, Spain

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Vol. 61, Iss. 4 — April 2000

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