Exact Calculation of Correlation Functions for Spin-1/2 Heisenberg Chain
Masahiro Shiroishi, Minoru Takahashi
We review the recent progresses of the exact calculation of the correlation functions for the spin-1/2 Heisenberg XXX chain as well as the anisotropic XXZ chain. The spin-1/2 Heisenberg chain is exactly solvable by Bethe ansatz. Nevertheless the exact calculation of the correlation functions is still a very difficult problem in general. However, the recent theoretical developments have enabled us to derive the explicit analytical forms of some correlation functions in short range. For example, polynomial representations in terms of the one-dimensional integrals are obtained for the correlation functions of the XXZ chain up to four lattice sites. For the special case of the XXX chain, the correlation functions are further calculated up to five lattice sites.
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan•Jan 1, 2005•17 citations