Journal of Mathematical Physics
Energy extremes and spin configurations for the one-dimensional antiferromagnetic Ising model with arbitrary-range interaction
Jack Douthett, Richard J. Krantz
Abstract
The one-dimensional antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 Ising model is investigated using the formalism of Maximally/Minimally Even sets. The salient features of Maximally/Minimally Even set theory are introduced. Energy and spin content vectors are defined to facilitate the use of interval spectra used in Maximally/Minimally Even set theory. It is shown that Maximally Even sets of up- and down-spins minimize the configurational energy per spin and that Minimally Even sets maximize configurational energy per spin. An exponentially decreasing antiferromagnetic pairwise interaction of arbitrary range is used as an example interaction. The asymptotic (N→∞) configurational energy per spin and the energy per spin calculated for seven-near neighbors are compared.