Self-Dual Criticality in Three-Dimensional<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="double-struck">Z</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:math>Gauge Theory with Matter
A. M. Somoza, Pablo Serna, Adam Nahum
Abstract
The simplest phase transition that remains a mystery may be the exit out of the ``deconfined'' phase in the self-dual Ising gauge model. Using simulations and theory, a new analysis explores what happens at that transition.
Topics & Concepts
Ising modelPhase transitionPhysicsMathematical physicsCombinatoricsMathematicsStatistical physicsQuantum mechanicsQuantum many-body systemsTheoretical and Computational PhysicsStatistical Mechanics and Entropy