Entropy (Apr 2024)

A Spectral Investigation of Criticality and Crossover Effects in Two and Three Dimensions: Short Timescales with Small Systems in Minute Random Matrices

  • Eliseu Venites Filho,
  • Roberto da Silva,
  • José Roberto Drugowich de Felício

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/e26050395
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 5
p. 395

Abstract

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Random matrix theory, particularly using matrices akin to the Wishart ensemble, has proven successful in elucidating the thermodynamic characteristics of critical behavior in spin systems across varying interaction ranges. This paper explores the applicability of such methods in investigating critical phenomena and the crossover to tricritical points within the Blume–Capel model. Through an analysis of eigenvalue mean, dispersion, and extrema statistics, we demonstrate the efficacy of these spectral techniques in characterizing critical points in both two and three dimensions. Crucially, we propose a significant modification to this spectral approach, which emerges as a versatile tool for studying critical phenomena. Unlike traditional methods that eschew diagonalization, our method excels in handling short timescales and small system sizes, widening the scope of inquiry into critical behavior.

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