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Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

Finite-size corrections for ground states of the XXZ Heisenberg chain in the critical region

Chris J. Hamer

Published Dec 21, 1985• 65 citations
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Abstract

The methods of de Vega and Woynarovitch (1985) are used to calculate finite-size corrections to the ground state energy in different sectors for the XXZ Heisenberg chain, in the critical region -1< Delta <1. The finite-size scaling amplitude for the mass gap between the lowest lying sectors is derived. Using conformal invariance, the scaling dimension is extracted for an associated operator, corresponding to the electric field operator in the 8-vertex model. The conjecture of Baxter and Kelland (1974) for the electric field exponent is confirmed.

DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/18/18/004

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The method of de Vega and Woynarovitch (1985) is used to calculate finite-size corrections to the ground-state energy in different sectors for the XXZ Heisenberg chain. Finite-size scaling amplitudes and correction-to-scaling exponents in the critical region are derived. Using conformal invariance, a scaling dimension x=( pi - gamma )/2 pi is extracted corresponding to the electric field operator in the 8-vertex model: this confirms a conjecture of Baxter and Kelland (1974). Finite-size scaling properties near the Kosterlitz-Thouless critical point Delta =-1 are discussed.
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