First-order transitions in defect structures at a second-order critical point

Miron Kaufman, Robert B. Griffiths

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Abstract

On certain hierarchical lattices the order parameter on a defect line increases discontinuously at the bulk critical temperature for q-state Potts models when q is sufficiently large, even though the bulk order parameter increases continuously. It is suggested that the same behavior may occur for two-dimensional lattices with 2 < q <= 4.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalPhys. Rev. B
Volume26
StatePublished - Nov 1 1982

Disciplines

  • Physics

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