Abstract
We consider some models of classical statistical mechanics which admit an investigation by means of the theory of dominant ground states. Our models are related to the Gibbs ensemble for the multidimensional SOS model with symmetric constraints {divides}φx{divides} ≤m/2. The main result is that for β≥β0, where β0 does not depend on m, the structure of thermodynamic phases in the model is determined by dominant ground states: for an even m a Gibbs state is unique and for an odd m the number of space-periodic pure Gibbs states is two.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-134 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Journal of Statistical Physics |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1991 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics