Monte Carlo studies of triangulated spherical surfaces in the two-dimensional space

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2010.04.016zbMATH Open1206.82034arXiv1004.2284OpenAlexW2083271161MaRDI QIDQ627798FDOQ627798

Authors: Hiroshi Koibuchi 

Publication date: 4 March 2011

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We numerically study a triangulated surface model in R^2 by taking into account a viewpoint of string model. The models are defined by a mapping X from a two-dimensional surface M to R^2, where the mapping X and the metric g of M are the dynamical variables. The sum over g in the partition function is simulated by the sum over bond lengths and deficit angles by using the Regge calculus technique, and the sum over g is defined to be performed independently of the sum over X. We find that the model undergoes a first-order transition of surface fluctuations, which accompanies a collapsing transition, and that the transitions are reflected in the internal geometry of surface. Fluid surface models are also studied on dynamically triangulated surfaces, and the transitions are found to be of second order. The order of the transition remains unchanged from that of the conventional model defined only by the variable X both in the fixed-connectivity and the fluid models.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1004.2284

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zbMATH Keywords

phase transitionmetric tensorRegge calculusbending energy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Monte Carlo methods (65C05) Structured surfaces and interfaces, coexistent phases (74A50) Rods (beams, columns, shafts, arches, rings, etc.) (74K10) Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B26) Lattice gravity, Regge calculus and other discrete methods in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C27)

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