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Exact solution of the open XXZ chain with general integrable boundary terms at roots of unity

Murgan, R, Nepomechie, R I, Shi, C

Published May 22, 2006• 34 citations
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Abstract

We propose a Bethe-Ansatz-type solution of the open spin-1/2 integrable XXZ quantum spin chain with general integrable boundary terms and bulk anisotropy values i \\pi/(p+1), where p is a positive integer. All six boundary parameters are arbitrary, and need not satisfy any constraint. The solution is in terms of generalized T - Q equations, having more than one Q function. We find numerical evidence that this solution gives the complete set of 2^N transfer matrix eigenvalues, where N is the number of spins.

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