New Q matrices and their functional equations for the eight vertex model at elliptic roots of unity

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Abstract: The Q matrix invented by Baxter in 1972 to solve the eight vertex model at roots of unity exists for all values of N, the number of sites in the chain, but only for a subset of roots of unity. We show in this paper that a new Q matrix, which has recently been introduced and is non zero only for N even, exists for all roots of unity. In addition we consider the relations between all of the known Q matrices of the eight vertex model and conjecture functional equations for them.


Baxter introduced a \(Q\) matrix to compute the eigenvalues of the transfer matrix of the eight vertex model without firstly computing the eigenvectors. This work has been previously extended by the authors who defined a new \(Q\) matrix, and the present paper is a continuation which states some new results in this framework. Mainly, it is shown that the new \(Q\) matrix exists for all roots of the unity, their explicit expressions are obtained, and some conjectures are stated.



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