Transfer matrices and partition-function zeros for antiferromagnetic potts models. I. General theory and square-lattice chromatic polynomial

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 609-699

  Salas, Jesús ^a   Sokal, Alan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiferromagnetic Potts model; Beraha numbers; Beraha Kahane Weiss theorem; Chromatic polynomial; Chromatic root; Fortuin Kasteleyn representation; Square lattice; Temperley Lieb algebra; Transfer matrix

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035430046     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010376605067     Document Type: Article

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