Exact solution of the SU q (n) invariant quantum spin chains
Paris Vi
Abstract
The Nested Bethe Ansatz is generalized to open boundary conditions. This is used to find the exact eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the An−1 vertex model with fixed open boundary conditions and the corresponding SUq(n) invariant hamiltonian. The Bethe Ansatz equations obtained are solved in the thermodynamic limit giving the vertex model free energy and the hamiltonian ground state energy including the corresponding boundary contributions.