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1/N expansions for the U = ∞ Hubbard model: Comparison between X‐operator and slave‐boson approach

Lew Gehlhoff

Published Oct 1, 1996• 1 citation
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Abstract We consider the large‐spin‐degeneracy (N) version of the U = ∞ one‐band Hubbard model and present a systematic 1/N expansion method which is based on Hubbard's X‐operator formulation and a Baym‐Kadanoff expansion. We compare this alternative X‐operator approach with the customary time‐continuum slave‐boson (SB) functional‐integral treatment, which has recently been criticized. In particular, we give a detailed derivation of the density Green's function within the new approach and compare the leading‐order results with those as obtained with the commonly used SB treatment, finding total agreement.

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10.1002/pssb.2221970217

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