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Density matrix renormalisation group for a quantum spin chain at non-zero temperature

arXiv:cond-mat/9609001 · doi:10.1088/0953-8984/8/40/003

Abstract

We apply a recent adaptation of White's density matrix renormalisation group (DMRG) method to a simple quantum spin model, the dimerised chain, in order to assess the applicabilty of the DMRG to quantum systems at non-zero temperature. We find that very reasonable results can be obtained for the thermodynamic functions down to low temperatures using a very small basis set. Low temperature results are found to be most accurate in the case when there is a substantial energy gap.

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