arXiv:1112.3604 · Physical Review E
Phase transitions in two-dimensional Z(N) vector models for N>4
Oleg Borisenko, V. Chelnokov, Gennaro Cortese, Roberto Fiore A, Mario Gravina, Alessandro Papa
Abstract
We investigate both analytically and numerically the renormalization group equations in two-dimensional (2D) Z(N) vector models. The position of the critical points of the two phase transitions for N>4 is established and the critical index ν is computed. For N=7 and 17 the critical points are located by Monte Carlo simulations, and some of the corresponding critical indices are determined. The behavior of the helicity modulus is studied for N=5, 7, and 17. Using these and other available Monte Carlo data we discuss the scaling of the critical points with N and some other open theoretical problems.