Random-cluster representation of the Ashkin-Teller model

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 1295-1331

  Pfister, C E ^a   Velenik, Y ^b  

^a EPF   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ashkin teller model; Duality; FKG; Percolation; Random cluster

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031231685     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02732435     Document Type: Article

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