Journal of physics. A, Proceedings of the Physical Society. General
Distribution of zeros of the partition function for the one dimensional Ising models
Seiichiro Katsura, M Ohminami
Abstract
The loci of zeros of the partition functions of the following one dimensional Ising models are obtained, (i) Those of S = 1 / 2 and with the nearest (J) and the next nearest (J') neighbour interactions. The loci of zeros are classified in several patterns according to a combination of J and J'. In particular when J<0 and J'>0, the existence of two nearly concentric circular arcs whose heads approach points on the positive real axis of z corresponding to the critical field at zero temperature is confirmed. This suggests that the locus of the two and three dimensional Ising antiferromagnet (J<0, J'>0) will be closed two concentric circles below the Neel temperature. (ii) Those of S=1 and of S= 3 / 2 with the nearest neighbour (J) interaction. The locus shrinks to 25 points ( theta = 2 pi j/(2S+1), J=1,2,...,2S) on the unit circle at T = infinity . It extends along the unit circle for J>0 and along a nearly radial direction for J<0 when the temperature decreases.