Topological order in matrix Ising models

We study a family of models for an $N_1 \times N_2$ matrix worth of Ising spins $S_{aB}$. In the large $N_i$ limit we show that the spins soften, so that the partition function is described by a bosonic matrix integral with a single `spherical' constraint. In this way we generalize the resul...

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Main Author: Sean A. Hartnoll, Edward A. Mazenc, Zhengyan D. Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciPost 2019-12-01
Series:SciPost Physics
Online Access:https://scipost.org/SciPostPhys.7.6.081