Surface transitions of the semi-infinite Potts model I: The high bulk temperature regime

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 1269-1302

  Dobrovolny, C ^a   Laanait, L ^b   Ruiz, J ^a  

^a CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

^b MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY IN RABAT   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Phase transitions; Potts model; Semi infinite lattice systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642570625     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:joss.0000013957.89983.81     Document Type: Article

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