The Random Cluster Model

Download or read book The Random-Cluster Model written by Geoffrey R. Grimmett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-13 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The random-cluster model has emerged as a key tool in the mathematical study of ferromagnetism. It may be viewed as an extension of percolation to include Ising and Potts models, and its analysis is a mix of arguments from probability and geometry. The Random-Cluster Model contains accounts of the subcritical and supercritical phases, together with clear statements of important open problems. The book includes treatment of the first-order (discontinuous) phase transition.