Limit shape phase transitions: a merger of arctic circles

Autor:	James S Pallister, Dimitri M Gangardt, Alexander G Abanov
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Statistics and Probability Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) Modeling and Simulation General Physics and Astronomy FOS: Physical sciences Statistical and Nonlinear Physics Mathematical Physics Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
Popis:	We consider a free fermion formulation of a statistical model exhibiting a limit shape phenomenon. The model is shown to have a phase transition that can be visualized as the merger of two liquid regions - arctic circles. We show that the merging arctic circles provide a space-time resolved picture of the phase transition in lattice QCD known as Gross-Witten-Wadia transition. The latter is a continuous phase transition of the third order. We argue that this transition is universal and is not spoiled by interactions if parity and time-reversal symmetries are preserved. We refer to this universal transition as the Merger Transition. 23 pages, 6 figures
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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