Abstract
The controversy on the phase transition in the two-dimensional irrationally frustrated XY (IFXY) model was resolved by adopting the idea of the intrinsic finite-size effects. For this purpose, the exact irrational number up to the machine precision was used. Following this, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations with improved entropic sampling [11] were used to compute the specific heat. Overall, the obtained data provide strong evidence for the intrinsic finite-size effects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3484-3487 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Oct 2000 |