Mapping of parent Hamiltonians. From abelian and non-abelian quantum Hall states to exact models of critical spin chains. (Q641215)

This book introduces an exact model for a critical spin chain with arbitrary spin \(S,\) which includes the Haldane-Shastry model as the special case \(S=1/2.\) It consists of the introduction and the following four chapters: Three models and a ground state; From a Launghlin state to the Haldane-Shastry model; From a bosonic Pfaffian state to an \(S=1\) spin chain; Generalization to arbitrary spin \(S\). Conclusions and unresolved problems are added. The main part of the book begins with a pedagogical review of all the relevant models including the non-abelian statistics in the Pfaffian Hall state. It is well understandable for every student with a graduate course in quantum mechanics.