Exact Solution of the Ising Model on the 15 X 15 Square Lattice with Free Boundary Conditions

The square-lattice Ising model is the simplest system showing phase transitions (the transition between the paramagnetic phase and the ferromagnetic phase and the transition between the paramagnetic phase and the antiferromagnetic phase) and critical phenomena at finite temperatures. The exact solution of the squarelattice Ising model with free boundary conditions is not known for systems of arbitrary size. For the first time, the exact solution of the Ising model on the square lattice with free boundary conditions is obtained after classifying all ) spin configurations with the microcanonical transfer matrix. Also, the phase transitions and critical phenomena of the square-lattice Ising model are discussed using the exact solution on the square lattice with free boundary conditions.

Authors:

• Seung-Yeon Kim

Keywords:

• Phase transition
• Ising magnet
• Square lattice
• Freeboundary conditions
• Exact solution.

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