Revisiting the replica trick: competition between spin glass and conventional order

DOI10.1007/S10955-023-03135-1arXiv2302.01361OpenAlexW4384560769MaRDI QIDQ6168029FDOQ6168029

Authors: Christopher L. Baldwin, Brian Swingle 

Publication date: 8 August 2023

Published in: Journal of Statistical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: There is an ambiguity in how to apply the replica trick to spin glass models which have additional order parameters unrelated to spin glass order -- with respect to which quantities does one minimize vs maximize the action, and in what sequence? Here we show that the correct procedure is to first maximize with respect to ``replica order parameters, and then minimize with respect to ``conventional order parameters. With this result, we further elucidate the relationship between quenched free energies, annealed free energies, and replica order. Phase transitions in which the quenched and annealed free energies become unequal, which we term ``self-averaging transitions, do not necessarily correspond to the appearance of replica order. In fact, the quenched and annealed ensembles can each undergo transitions entirely independently of the other.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.01361

zbMATH Keywords

disordered systemsspin glassesreplica trick

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics, structure of matter (82-XX) Equilibrium statistical mechanics (82Bxx) Applications of statistical mechanics to specific types of physical systems (82Dxx)

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