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Advanced series in mathematical physics

Quantum Many-Body Problem in One Dimension: Thermodynamics

Bill Sutherland

Published May 1, 1994• 3 citations
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Abstract

We continue our investigation of a system of either fermions or bosons interacting in one dimension by a 2‐body potential V(r) = g/r2. We first present an approximation for the eigenstates of a general 1‐dimensional quantum many‐body system. We then apply this approximation to the g/r2 potential, allowing complete determination of the thermodynamic properties. Finally, comparing the results with those properties known exactly, we conjecture that the approximation is, in fact, exact for the g/r2 potential.

DOI
10.1142/9789812798268_0041

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