Published June 20, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Continuous symmetry breaking in closed intervals of the temperature axis and the Ising-, XY- and Heisenberg models

Creators

  • 1. Geneva Univ. (Switzerland)

Description

Performing a new transformation on the partition function of the Ising-, anisotropic XY- and Heisenberg models, the existence of continuous symmetry breaking is proved on intervals of the temperature axis below the exact, maximal critical temperature Tsub(cm). In the anisotropic case the exact, maximal critical temperature does depend on the anisotropic parameter of the coupling constant. The continuous symmetry breaking occurs in the presence of homogeneous or inhomogeneous, external, magnetic fields. It is shown for the XY-model with inhomogeneous, external field in the z-direction that this model also possesses continuous symmetry breaking on intervals of the temperature axis below the exact, maximal critical temperature. The relation of this model to the BCS-model is apparent, therefore the isothermal, local resistivity is discussed for the model. It is proved that the isothermal, local resistivity is zero in the associated superconducting state. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Helv. Phys. Acta
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
1
Series
Helv. Phys. Acta.
Journal Page Range
113-128
ISSN
0018-0238

Conference

Title
Autumn session of the Swiss Society of Physics.
Dates
5 - 6 Oct 1978.
Place
Brigue, Switzerland.

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
11495416
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HAMILTONIANS; HEISENBERG MODEL; ISING MODEL; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATRICES; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; PAULI SPIN OPERATORS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM OPERATORS; CRYSTAL MODELS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; QUANTUM OPERATORS