Ground-State Degeneracy of Potts Antiferromagnets on Two-Dimensional Lattices: Approach Using Infinite Cyclic Strip Graphs

Abstract

The q-state Potts antiferromagnet on a lattice $\Lambda$ exhibits nonzero ground state entropy $S_0=k_B\ln W$ for sufficiently large q and hence is an exception to the third law of thermodynamics. An outstanding challenge has been the calculation of W(sq,q) on the square (sq) lattice. We present here an exact calculation of W on an infinite-length cyclic strip of the square lattice which embodies the expected analytic properties of W(sq,q). Similar results are given for the kagomé lattice.

8 pages, Latex, 2 postscript figures

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• Ground State Entropy of the Potts Antiferromagnet on Cyclic Strip Graphs

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