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Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

Quasi-classical formalism for Ising model algebras

Robert L. Bowden, D M Kaplan

Published Oct 1, 1976• 1 citation
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Abstract

A quasi-classical formalism is developed for spin algebras characteristic of Ising models, that is, an algebra in which all elements commute. Spin operators and their products are mapped onto continuous variables while traces are re-expressed as integrals over these variables.
DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/9/10/017

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