Monte Carlo simulations are performed on the simple cubic Ising lattice with both the dipolar and the nearest neighbor interactions. Applying the finite size scaling method, cross over effect of critical phenomena, which has been predicted by the renormalization group theory, can be observed from the Monte Carlo data.
The Monte Carlo renormalization group is applied to the three-dimensional Ising model on simple cubic lattices with 83, 163, 323, and 643 sites. The comparison of block-spin correlation functions from the largest lattices yields the nearest-neighbor critical coupling K1c=0.221654(6). After allowing for (i) interpolation to this best estimate for K1c, (ii) an apparent finite-size effect in the renormalization-group transformation due to the measurement of correlation functions of too few (seven) operators, and (iii) the extrapolation for the effect of a slow transient towards the fixed point, the values $\ensuremath{\nu}=0.629(4)$ and $\ensuremath{\eta}=0.031(5)$ are obtained for the thermal and magnetic exponents. The correction-to-scaling exponent $\ensuremath{\omega}$ is estimated to be around 1; to obtain an accuracy competitive with other methods requires measurements with more than seven operators. We briefly review the problem of redundant operators and indicate the future prospects for this kind of calculation.
We investigate three Ising models on the simple cubic lattice by means of Monte Carlo methods and finite-size scaling. These models are the spin- 1 2 Ising model with nearest-neighbor interactions, a spin- 1 2 model with nearest-neighbor and third-neighbor interactions, and a spin-1 model with nearest-neighbor interactions. The results are in accurate agreement with the hypothesis of universality. Analysis of the finite-size scaling behavior reveals corrections beyond those caused by the leading irrelevant scaling field. We find that the correction-to-scaling amplitudes are strongly dependent on the introduction of further-neighbor interactions or a third spin state. In a spin-1 Ising model, these corrections appear to be very small. This is very helpful for the determination of the universal constants of the Ising model. The renormalization exponents of the Ising model are determined as y t =1.587 (2), yh =2.4815 (15) and y i = -0.82 (6). The universal ratio Q = #m 2 # 2 /#m 4...
Monte Carlo simulations are performed on the square lattice Ising system with both the nearest neighbor and the two-dimensional dipolar interactions in order to investigate the critical property of ferromagnetic phase transitions in this 2-dimensional system. Applying the finite size scaling theory to Monte Carlo data just near the transition point, the critical indices of this dipolar system are calculated and α=0.31±0.04, β =0.20±0.02, γ=1.08±0.20 and ν=0.72±0.10 are obtained. However, in the temperature region considerably far from the transition point, different values of α, β and γ seem to be adequate, which are rather close to those of the rigorous result of the 2-dimensional Ising model.
We investigate three Ising models on the simple cubic lattice by means of Monte Carlo methods and finite-size scaling. These models are the spin-1/2 Ising model with nearest-neighbour interactions, a spin-1/2 model with nearest-neighbour and third-neighbour interactions, and a spin-1 model with nearest-neighbour interactions. The results are in accurate agreement with the hypothesis of universality. Analysis of the finite-size scaling behaviour reveals corrections beyond those caused by the leading irrelevant scaling field. We find that the correction-to-scaling amplitudes are strongly dependent on the introduction of further-neighbour interactions or a third spin state. In a spin-1 Ising model, these corrections appear to be very small. This is very helpful for the determination of the universal constants of the Ising model. The renormalization exponents of the Ising model are determined as y t =1.587 (2), y h =2.4815 (15) and y i =-0.82 (6). The universal ratio Q=(m 2 ) 2 /(m 4 ) is equal to 0.6233 (4) for periodic systems with cubic symmetry. The critical point of the nearest-neighbour spin-1/2 model is K c =0.2216546 (10).
Phase transitions and critical properties of the frustrated Ising model on a cubic lattice with next-nearest-neighbor intralayer interactions are investigated by the replica Monte Carlo method. Estimations are made for the magnitude relation of the next-nearest-neighbor and nearest-neighbor exchange interactions r = J2/J1 in the value ranges of r ∈ [0.0, 1.0]. The phase diagram of the dependence of critical temperature on the next-nearest-neighbor interaction has been plotted. The static critical exponents of the heat capacity, the susceptibility, the ordering parameter and the correlation length as well as the Fisher exponent are calculated by means of the finite-size scaling theory. The universality class of the critical behavior of this model is revealed to remain within the limits of values r ∈ [0.0, 0.4]. It is found that the change in the next-nearest-neighbor interaction value in the range of r ∈ [0.9, 1.0] leads to another critical behavior.
This paper addresses the limitation for routine applications of the proposed Monte Carlo method of direct calculation of absolute free energy by sampling of finite-size dependences and discusses new extensions. The need for multistage sampling is removed and the method is now simpler to apply in practice. To exhibit this, the critical free-energy density for the simple-cubic nearest-neighbor ferromagnetic Ising model is studied for a wide range of lattice sizes, up to 32\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}32\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}32. The finite-size scaling is demonstrated and the scaling amplitude calculated with higher accuracy than before. These results indicate the possibility that very accurate free-energy density and related quantities such as surface free energy, can be routinely obtained for lattice models from Monte Carlo simulations, even at criticality.