On the Ising problem and some matrix operations
The first part of the dissertation concerns the Ising problem proposed to Ernst Ising by his supervisor Wilhelm Lenz in the early 20s. The Ising model, or perhaps more correctly the Lenz-Ising model, tries to capture the behaviour of phase transitions, i.e. how local rules of engagement can produce...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik
2007
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1129 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:987-91-7264-323-9 |