PhyslibAlpha.CondensedMatter.IsingModel.KMS
Thermal equilibrium and the KMS condition for the Ising model
Local analytic thermal boundary identities for every thermodynamic limit of Ising Gibbs states.
i. Overview
The quantum Ising model has the Hamiltonian `H_Y`, which is the multiplication by the energy `E_Y(c)` on the `σᶻ` configuration `c`. An operator `M` of the spins in `Y` evolves in the Heisenberg picture by `M ↦ exp (i t H_Y) M exp (- i t H_Y)`, which in the matrix elements is `(α_t M) (c, c') = exp (i t (E_Y(c) - E_Y(c'))) M (c, c')`. The formula makes sense for complex times `z`, where it is an entire function.
In an infinite lattice there is no Hamiltonian but there is a time evolution of every local operator: the energy difference `E_Y(c) - E_Y(c')` of two configurations that agree outside a region `X` is determined by the spins in the neighborhood of `X`, so an operator of the spins in `X` evolves into an operator of the spins in the neighborhood of `X`, whatever the size of the system. This is the local form of the dynamics of the infinite lattice.
A state is in thermal equilibrium at inverse temperature `β` when it satisfies the *KMS condition* of Kubo, Martin and Schwinger: for any two local operators `A` and `B` the correlation function `F(t) = ⟨A α_t(B)⟩` extends to a function that is analytic in the strip `0 ≤ Im z ≤ β` and satisfies `F(t + i β) = ⟨α_t(B) A⟩`. This is the form of the Gibbs state `exp (- β H) / Z` that makes sense in infinite volume, where the Gibbs state itself does not exist. For finite-range interactions among commuting spins the extension is an entire function. The predicate formalized here is the local analytic boundary condition. Strip boundedness and passage to completed observables remain separate requirements for a completed-algebra KMS theorem.
This file proves, first, that the Gibbs state of every finite region is a KMS state for its own evolution, and second, that every limit of an exhausting family of these Gibbs states satisfies the local analytic boundary condition. The limit argument is an instance of the general theorem in `SpinLattice.ThermalLimit`; uniqueness and a completed-algebra KMS result are not asserted.
ii. Key results
- `IsingModel.evolve` : the Heisenberg evolution of an operator by complex time in a region.
- `IsingModel.evolveLocal` : the evolution of a local operator into its neighborhood.
- `IsingModel.gibbs_kms` : the Gibbs state of a finite region satisfies the KMS condition.
- `IsingModel.IsKMS` : the KMS condition for a state of the infinite lattice.
- `IsingModel.isKMS_thermodynamicLimit` : thermodynamic limits of Gibbs states are KMS states.
iii. Table of contents
- A. Expectation values of operators
- B. Time evolution
- C. The KMS condition in a finite region
- D. The local dynamics
- E. The KMS condition in infinite volume
- F. The uniform longitudinal Ising chain
iv. References
* R. Kubo, Statistical-mechanical theory of irreversible processes I. * P. C. Martin & J. Schwinger, Theory of many-particle systems I. * R. Haag, N. M. Hugenholtz & M. Winnink, On the equilibrium states in quantum statistical mechanics. * O. Bratteli & D. Robinson, Operator Algebras and Quantum Statistical Mechanics 2, 2nd ed., Section 5.3.
A. Expectation values of operators
B. Time evolution
C. The KMS condition in a finite region
D. The local dynamics
E. The KMS condition in infinite volume
F. The uniform longitudinal Ising chain
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For any finite index set and any complex matrix , let be its self-adjoint real part (where denotes the conjugate transpose). For any index , the real part of the diagonal entry of is equal to the real part of the diagonal entry of , that is:
Let be a finite set and be an complex matrix. Let denote the imaginary part of as a self-adjoint operator (defined as ). For any index , the real part of the diagonal entry is equal to the imaginary part of the diagonal entry , i.e.,
Expectation Value in the Ising Gibbs State as a Sum over Configurations
For a finite region and an operator in the algebra of the Ising model, the expectation value of in the Gibbs state at inverse temperature is given by the sum over all configurations of the Gibbs probability multiplied by the diagonal matrix elements : where is the probability of configuration in the Gibbs distribution for the region .
Heisenberg evolution of an operator by complex time
Given a finite region , a complex time , and an operator acting on the spin configurations of , the function computes the Heisenberg evolution . The matrix elements of the evolved operator are given by where and are spin configurations in , is the energy of configuration in region , and is the imaginary unit. For real , this corresponds to the standard time evolution under the Hamiltonian .
Matrix Elements of the Heisenberg Evolution for the Ising Model
For a finite region , a complex time , and an operator in the algebra of the Ising model , the matrix elements of the Heisenberg-evolved operator are given by: where are spin configurations in the region , is the energy of configuration , and is the imaginary unit.
Expectation Values of Local Operators Converge to the Thermodynamic Limit
Let be a finite region of sites and be an operator in the local algebra . For any finite region such that , let be the expectation value of with respect to the Gibbs state of the Ising model at inverse temperature . As increases to the infinite lattice along an ultrafilter (extending the filter of finite sets ordered by inclusion), the expectation values converge to the expectation value of in the thermodynamic limit state :
For any real numbers , , and , the following identity holds in the complex numbers: where is the inverse temperature and is the imaginary unit. This identity provides the basis for the KMS (Kubo-Martin-Schwinger) condition in the Ising model by demonstrating that a complex time shift of in the evolution factor corresponds to the ratio of the Gibbs weights and .
Finite-Region Ising Gibbs States Satisfy the KMS Condition
For any finite region of sites in an Ising model, let and be local operators acting on the spins in . For any real time and inverse temperature , the expectation value with respect to the Gibbs state of region satisfies the KMS (Kubo-Martin-Schwinger) condition: where denotes the Heisenberg evolution by complex time (given by for a Hamiltonian ), and is the imaginary unit.
Heisenberg evolution of a local operator into its neighborhood
Let be a finite subset of a lattice , and let denote its neighborhood (represented by `I.plus X`). For any operator and any complex time , the function `evolveLocal` computes the Heisenberg evolution of , denoted , as an operator in the algebra . It is defined by embedding into the algebra of the neighborhood via the inclusion map and then applying the evolution function for the region . This construction reflects the property that in the Ising model, the time evolution of an operator local to depends only on the spins within its immediate neighborhood , regardless of the size of the total system.
Heisenberg Evolution in a Region Equals Evolution in the Neighborhood for Operators Local to
Let and be finite regions of a lattice such that the neighborhood of is contained in (denoted ). For any local operator in the algebra and any complex time , the Heisenberg evolution of computed within the larger region is equal to the evolution of computed within its neighborhood and then embedded into the algebra of . Mathematically, where is the Heisenberg evolution in region , is the evolution of computed in its neighborhood , and is the natural inclusion map for . This identity demonstrates the **locality of the dynamics** in the Ising model, showing that the evolution of a local operator depends only on the spins in its immediate neighborhood.
Expansion of a linear functional in terms of matrix units
For a finite region of the lattice, let be a -linear functional on the algebra of operators. For any operator , the value is given by the sum where are the matrix elements of , and (represented as `Matrix.single a b 1` in the formal text) are the matrix units. The summation indices and range over the configurations of the Ising model in the region .
The Ising correlation function is an entire function
Let be a finite region of a lattice and be the algebra of operators acting on the spin configurations in . Given a -linear functional and two operators , the correlation function defined by is an entire function (differentiable for all ), where is the Heisenberg evolution of the operator by the complex time . This evolution is defined by the matrix elements , where is the energy of configuration in region .
The Heisenberg evolution of an Ising operator at is the identity:
Let be a finite subset of a lattice . For any operator in the algebra of the Ising model, its Heisenberg evolution at complex time is equal to itself:
For a finite region in a lattice , any complex times , and any operator in the algebra of the spins in , the Heisenberg evolution satisfies the composition property: where represents the evolution of by the complex time .
Local analytic evolution for the Ising model
This definition establishes that the Ising model on a lattice constitutes a **local analytic evolution**. It specifies the following components for the dynamical system: - **Support:** The evolution of an operator local to a region is supported within its neighborhood (defined as `I.plus X`). - **Dynamics:** The evolution is given by the Heisenberg map for complex time . - **Locality:** The system satisfies the stabilization property, meaning the evolution of a local operator computed in a larger region (where ) coincides with the local evolution computed in the neighborhood . - **Analyticity:** The evolution is analytic (differentiable) with respect to the complex time .
KMS condition for an Ising state at inverse temperature
A state of the infinite Ising lattice satisfies the **KMS (Kubo-Martin-Schwinger) condition** at inverse temperature if for any two local operators and , the correlation function is the restriction to the real line of an entire function that satisfies the periodic boundary condition , where denotes the local analytic Heisenberg evolution of the operator.
A Thermodynamic Limit of Ising Gibbs States is a KMS State
Let be a quantum Ising model on a lattice and let be the inverse temperature. Let be a thermodynamic family where, for each index , the state is the Gibbs state of the model at inverse temperature for the finite region . If is a thermodynamic limit of the family (meaning for every local observable , the expectation values converge: ), then the limit state satisfies the KMS condition at inverse temperature .
The thermodynamic limit of Ising Gibbs states satisfies the KMS condition at
Let be a quantum Ising model and be the inverse temperature. The thermodynamic limit of the Gibbs states of finite regions for the model , denoted as , satisfies the KMS (Kubo-Martin-Schwinger) condition at inverse temperature . This means that for any two local operators and , the correlation function is the restriction to the real line of an entire function that satisfies the periodic boundary condition , where is the Heisenberg evolution of the operator.
The thermodynamic limit of the longitudinal Ising chain satisfies the KMS condition
For any real numbers (interaction strength), (longitudinal magnetic field), and (inverse temperature), the state obtained by taking the thermodynamic limit of the local Gibbs states for the quantum longitudinal Ising chain satisfies the KMS (Kubo-Martin-Schwinger) condition at inverse temperature .
