2D QUANTUM GRAVITY: THREE STATES OF SURFACES

DOI10.1142/S0217751X98000251zbMATH Open0921.53046arXivhep-lat/9603013OpenAlexW3105385930MaRDI QIDQ4259593FDOQ4259593

Authors: A. Fujitsu, Noritsugu Tsuda, Tetsuyuki Yukawa 

Publication date: 2 September 1999

Published in: International Journal of Modern Physics A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Two-dimensional random surfaces are studied numerically by the dynamical triangulation method. In order to generate various kinds of random surfaces, two higher derivative terms are added to the action. The phases of surfaces in the two-dimensional parameter space are classified into three states: flat, crumpled surface, and branched polymer. In addition, there exists a special point (pure gravity) corresponding to the universal fractal surface. A new probe to detect branched polymers is proposed, which makes use of the minbu(minimum neck baby universe) analysis. This method can clearly distinguish the branched polymer phase from another according to the sizes and arrangements of baby universes. The size distribution of baby universes changes drastically at the transition point between the branched polymer and other kind of surface. The phases of surfaces coupled with multi-Ising spins are studied in a similar manner.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-lat/9603013

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zbMATH Keywords

two-dimensional random surfacesdynamical triangulation method

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Random walks, random surfaces, lattice animals, etc. in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B41) Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47) Dynamics of random walks, random surfaces, lattice animals, etc. in time-dependent statistical mechanics (82C41)

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