The spherical model on graphs

Citation
D. Cassi et L. Fabbian, The spherical model on graphs, J PHYS A, 32(8), 1999, pp. L93-L98
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL
ISSN journal
03054470 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
L93 - L98
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4470(19990226)32:8<L93:TSMOG>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We extend the lattice spherical model of Berlin and Kac to infinite graphs (describing inhomogeneous structures such as fractals, polymers and amorpho us materials). We analytically calculate the exact values of the critical e xponents, which turn out to depend only on the vibrational spectral dimensi on (d) over bar of the graph. This functional dependence coincides with the analytic continuation in d of the corresponding exponents for the lattice model. This result provides an example of geometrical universality classes for non-translationally invariant systems and strongly suggests considering (d) over bar as the natural generalization of the Euclidean dimension d fo r critical phenomena.