Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical
O(N)-matrix difference equations and a nested Bethe ansatz
H. Babujian, Angela Foerster, Michael Karowski
Abstract
A system of O ( N )-matrix difference equations is solved by means of the off-shell version of the nested algebraic Bethe ansatz. In the nesting process, a new object, the Π-matrix, is introduced to overcome the complexities of the O ( N )-group structure. The highest weight property of the solutions is proved and some explicit examples are discussed.