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arXiv:cond-mat/0010143 · Physical Review Letters

Universality Class of the Nishimori Point in the 2D ± J Random-Bond Ising Model

A. Honecker, Marco Picco, Pierre Pujol

Published Jul 5, 2001• 108 citations
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Abstract

We study the universality class of the Nishimori point in the 2D $\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}J$ random-bond Ising model by means of the numerical transfer-matrix method. Using the domain-wall free energy, we locate the position of the fixed point along the Nishimori line at the critical concentration value ${p}_{c}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0.1094\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.0002$ and estimate $\ensuremath{\nu}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1.33\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.03$. Then, we obtain the exponents for the moments of the spin-spin correlation functions as well as the value for the central charge $c\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0.464\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.004$. The main qualitative result is the fact that percolation is now excluded as a candidate for describing the universality class of this fixed point.

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.87.047201

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