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Independent spins and the uniform Ising chain
Explicit classical models instantiate the spin net and its thermodynamic-limit construction.
i. Overview
Independent spins in a uniform field have an explicit product Gibbs distribution. Their local states are compatible before taking a limit. The uniform nearest-neighbor Ising chain has an interaction across region boundaries; its Gibbs states instead give a compatible limit point by the general compactness theorem. Both models use the same classical observable net.
ii. Key results
- `independent`: spins in a uniform field with no pair interactions.
- `independent_gibbs`: the finite-volume Gibbs state is a product state.
- `independent_limit`: its thermodynamic limit is the explicit product net state.
- `chain`: the uniform nearest-neighbor model on the integer lattice.
- `chain_coupling_translate`: translation invariance of its interaction.
- `chainGlobalState`: its thermodynamic limit as a state of the global system.
iii. Table of contents
- A. Independent spins
- B. The uniform Ising chain
iv. References
* E. Ising, Beitrag zur Theorie des Ferromagnetismus. * O. Bratteli & D. Robinson, Operator Algebras and Quantum Statistical Mechanics 2, Section 6.2.
A. Independent spins
B. The uniform Ising chain
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Independent Ising model with uniform field
For a set of sites and a uniform magnetic field , this definition constructs an Ising model on characterized by zero interaction between any two sites (i.e., the coupling constant for all ) and a constant external field applied to every site.
One-site Boltzmann weight
Given an inverse temperature , an external magnetic field , and a spin state represented by a boolean , the function calculates the one-site Boltzmann weight defined as . Here, denotes the numerical spin value (typically or ) associated with the boolean state .
One-site partition function
For a given inverse temperature and external magnetic field , the one-site partition function is defined as the sum of the one-site Boltzmann weights over all possible spin states . It is given by the formula: where is the numerical value assigned to the spin state .
The one-site partition function
For any inverse temperature and external magnetic field , the one-site partition function is strictly positive:
One-site spin probability
For a given inverse temperature , an external magnetic field , and a spin state , the function calculates the probability of a single independent spin being in state . This probability is defined as the ratio of the one-site Boltzmann weight to the one-site partition function: where denotes the numerical spin value (typically or ) associated with the state , and is the one-site partition function.
The one-site spin probability belongs to the standard simplex
For any inverse temperature and external magnetic field , the one-site spin probability function is an element of the standard simplex on the set of spin states . This means that for each , , and the sum of the probabilities over all possible states is .
The Boltzmann weight of the independent Ising model factors over sites
In an Ising model on a set of sites with uniform magnetic field and no pair interactions, the Boltzmann weight for a configuration on a finite subset of sites at inverse temperature is the product of the individual site weights: where is the numerical spin value ( or ) associated with the state at site .
The Partition Function of Independent Spins is a Product of One-Site Partition Functions
For an Ising model on a set of sites with a uniform magnetic field and no interactions between sites, the partition function for any finite subset of sites at inverse temperature is the product of the individual one-site partition functions for each site in : where the one-site partition function is defined as .
The Gibbs Probability of Independent Spins is a Product of One-Site Probabilities
Consider an Ising model on a set of sites with a uniform magnetic field and no interactions between sites. For any finite subset of sites , the Gibbs probability of a spin configuration at inverse temperature is equal to the product of the individual one-site probabilities: where is the probability of a single independent spin being in state .
The Gibbs State of Independent Spins is a Product State
In an Ising model on a set of sites with zero interaction between sites and a uniform external magnetic field , the classical Gibbs state for any finite region at inverse temperature is equal to the product state formed by the independent one-site spin probability distributions .
The Thermodynamic Limit of the Independent Ising Model is a Product State
For an Ising model on a set of sites with a uniform magnetic field and no interaction between sites, the thermodynamic limit state at inverse temperature is equal to the infinite-volume product net state. This product state is defined by the independent one-site spin probability distribution , where for each site, the probability of being in spin state is given by and is the single-site partition function.
Uniform nearest-neighbor Ising chain on with coupling and field
For real numbers and , this defines the uniform nearest-neighbor Ising model on the integer lattice . The model is characterized by an interaction strength between sites that equals if and otherwise, along with a constant external magnetic field applied at every site .
Translation Invariance of Exchange Coupling in the Ising Chain
For a uniform nearest-neighbor Ising chain on the integer lattice with coupling constant and external field , the exchange coupling between any two sites is invariant under translation. Specifically, for any integer , it holds that .
Interaction for Non-Nearest Neighbors in the Ising Chain
For the uniform nearest-neighbor Ising model on the integer lattice with coupling constant and magnetic field , the pair interaction between any two sites is zero if they are not nearest neighbors, i.e., if and .
Thermodynamic limit state of the Ising chain on with parameters
For an exchange coupling , an external magnetic field , and inverse temperature , this defines the thermodynamic limit state of the uniform nearest-neighbor Ising chain on the integer lattice . The state is a unital positive linear map on the global system of local observables, constructed as the unique extension of the family of compatible local states obtained from the thermodynamic limit of finite-volume Gibbs states.
The global state of the Ising chain is equivalent to its thermodynamic limit net state
For the uniform nearest-neighbor Ising model on the integer lattice with coupling constant , external magnetic field , and inverse temperature , the global thermodynamic limit state corresponds exactly to the compatible family of local states obtained from the thermodynamic limit of finite-volume Gibbs states. Specifically, the image of the global state under the canonical isomorphism is equal to the net state , where is the collection of local states defined by the thermodynamic limit of the classical Ising model.
