Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General · 1980 · 373 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMagnetic MaterialsMathematical PhysicsFerromagnetismMagnetic Properties Of SolidsMagnetic SusceptibilityMagnetism In SolidsPhase TransitionsSpin DynamicsCritical TemperatureMagnetic PropertiesMean-field TheoryOrder Parameter AnalysisReplica Symmetry BreakingSpin Glass BehaviorSpin Glass SimulationSpin Glasses
The magnetic properties of spin glasses are studied in a recently proposed mean field theory; in this approach the replica symmetry is broken and the order parameter is a function (q(x)) on the interval 0-1. Exact results at the critical temperature and approximated results at all the temperatures are derived. The comparison with the computer simulations is briefly presented.
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Solvable Model of a Spin-Glass
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