FunctionalEquations and Fusion M atrices for the Eight Vertex
Barry M. M cCoy
Abstract
W e derive sets offunctionalequationsforthe eightvertex modelby exploiting an analogy with the functionalequationsofthe chiralPottsm odel. From these equations we show that the fusion m atrices have specialreductionsatcertain rootsofunity.W e explicitly exhibitthesereductionsforthe 3,4and 5orderfusion m atricesand com pareourform ulation with thealgebra ofSklyanin.