The study of the scaling limit of two-dimensional models of statistical mechanics within the framework of integrable field theory is illustrated through the example of the RSOS models. Starting from the exact description of regime III in terms of colliding particles, we compute the correlation functions of the thermal,
phi1,2 and (for some cases) spin operators in the two-particle approximation. The accuracy obtained for the moments of these correlators is analysed by computing the central charge and the scaling dimensions and comparing with the exact results. We further consider the (generally non-integrable) perturbation of the critical points with both the operators
phi1,3 and
phi1,2 and locate the branches solved on the lattice within the associated two-dimensional phase diagram. Finally we discuss the fact that the RSOS models, the dilute
q-state Potts model at and the O(n) vector model are all described by the same perturbed conformal field theory.
In the present paper we study scaling field theories related to the class of exactly solvable noncritical models of statistical mechanics which are known as RSOS (restricted solid-on-solid) or IRF (interaction round a face) models.These models are related to simple Lie algebras and they generalize the integrable version of RSOS model proposed by Andrews, Baxter and Forrester. 1 > The models related to gl(n) were found by Jimbo, Miwa and Okado, 2 > the models related to other classical Lie algebras were obtained by the same authors in Ref. 3) and by Pasquier in Ref. 4) for Dn-case with a special coupling constant.Critical properties of JMO model were found in Ref. 5) where the authors obtain the explicit formulas for magnetization in the model and compute its critical behavior.It was established there that the critical behavior of these models was described by coset conformal field theories. 6>. 7 > Therefore it is natural to expect that corresponding scaling field theories will be integrable perturbations of these conformal field theories.s>In this paper we describe the thermodynamics of the noncritical magnetic chain.Then we find the ground state, excitations over the ground state and the scattering amplitudes of excitations.By getting the scaling limit over the ground state of the model we compute the central charges of corresponding field theories, the dimensions of perturbations, the spectrum and scattering amplitudes of excitations.Under certain assumptions we generalize these results for any Lie algebra of A-D-E type.In certain simplest cases this gives known S-matrices like Es, E1, Es scalar S-matrices. 9> In certain other models matrix elements of the S-matrix are given by Pasquier's solutions 4 > of the Yang-Baxter equation.We do not discuss here the relation of RSOS models to integrable models of vertex type. 23>' 25 > Partially the relation was explained in Refs.4) and 26).The relation between the spectrum of row-to-row transfer matrices in RSOS and in vertex models will be given in a separate publication.For some of the scaling models the same answer was obtained by Bernard and