The Random-Cluster Model

The Random-Cluster Model
Author: Geoffrey R. Grimmett
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2006-12-13
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3540328912

The random-cluster model has emerged as a key tool in the mathematical study of ferromagnetism. It may be viewed as an extension of percolation to include Ising and Potts models, and its analysis is a mix of arguments from probability and geometry. The Random-Cluster Model contains accounts of the subcritical and supercritical phases, together with clear statements of important open problems. The book includes treatment of the first-order (discontinuous) phase transition.

The Random-Cluster Model

The Random-Cluster Model
Author: Geoffrey R. Grimmett
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2009-09-02
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9783540821588

The random-cluster model has emerged as a key tool in the mathematical study of ferromagnetism. It may be viewed as an extension of percolation to include Ising and Potts models, and its analysis is a mix of arguments from probability and geometry. The Random-Cluster Model contains accounts of the subcritical and supercritical phases, together with clear statements of important open problems. The book includes treatment of the first-order (discontinuous) phase transition.