Finite-size scaling at infinite-order phase transitions

DOI10.1088/1742-5468/2016/09/093201MaRDI QIDQ3302807zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Rick Keesman, Jules Lamers, R. A. Duine, G. T. Barkema

Publication date 11 August 2020

Published in Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.08876

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B26)

Abstract: For systems with infinite-order phase transitions, in which an order parameter smoothly becomes nonzero, a new observable for finite-size scaling analysis is suggested. By construction this new observable has the favourable property of diverging at the critical point. Focussing on the example of the F-model we compare the analysis of this observable with that of another observable, which is also derived from the order parameter but does not diverge, as well as that of the associated susceptibility. We discuss the difficulties that arise in the finite-size scaling analysis of such systems. In particular we show that one may reach incorrect conclusions from large-system size extrapolations of observables that are not known to diverge at the critical point. Our work suggests that one should base finite-size scaling analyses for infinite-order phase transitions only on observables that are guaranteed to diverge.

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