Odd Number Of Spins Research Articles

Correlation functions of odd numbers of spins with finite separations on the Onsager-Ising lattice

A method is developed for making exact evaluations of correlation functions of odd numbers of spins on the Onsager-Ising lattice, applicable to cases in which the separations between the spins are finite. The method is based on an identity which permits the reduction of determinants of infinite-dimensional matrices to those of finite dimension. Particularly simple results are obtained when all spins are on a straight line. Numerical calculations are carried out for a few cases.