Abstract

The mean field equilibrium magnetization distribution for a finite-size Ising model with pair and quartet interactions is used to monitor the first- and second-order phase transitions exhibited by this system. In the first-order transition region (triple point line) the magnetization distribution has three peaks of equal height, while in the second-order transition region (critical point line) this distribution shows a plateau. Triple and critical point lines meet at the tricritical point. A complete picture of the phase diagrm both for a finite-size lattice and at the thermodynamic limit is reported. An analysis of the fluctuations of the equilibrium magnetization per spin shows that they are O(N − 1 2 ) for a paramagnetic or ferromagnetic equilibrium point, while they are O(N − 1 4 ) for a critical point and O(N − 1 6 ) for the tricritical point. Finite-size effects on the mean absolute value of the magnetization per spin and on the specific heat are also analyzed.

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