Exactly Solved Models in Statistical Mechanics

by Rodney J. Baxter

Overview

This text explores the solution of two-dimensional lattice models. Topics include basic statistical mechanics, Ising models, the mean field model, the spherical model, ice-type models, corner transfer matrices, hard hexagonal models, and elliptic functions. The author has updated the 1989 version with a new chapter, "Subsequent Developments," for the 2007 edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486318172
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	07/02/2013
Series:	Dover Books on Physics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
File size:	36 MB
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About the Author

Rodney J. Baxter is Professor Emeritus at Australian National University, Canberra.

Table of Contents

Preface1. Basic Statistical Mechanics2. The One-dimensional Ising Model3. The Mean Field Model4. Ising Model on the Bethe Lattice5. The Spherical Model6. Duality and Star—Triangle Transformations of Planar Ising Models7. Square-Lattice Ising Model8. Ice-Type Models9. Alternative Way of Solving the Ice-Type Models10. Square Lattice Eight-Vertex Model11. Kagomé Lattice Eight-Vertex Model12. Potts and Ashkin-Teller Models13. Corner Transfer Matrices14. Hard Hexagon and Related Models15. Elliptic Functions16. Subsequent DevelopmentsReferencesSupplementary ReferencesIndex