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A non-Hamiltonian formulation of the Ising chain

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The Gibbs states of binary lattice systems can be characterized by their stability with respect to certain microscopic transitions which have a simple physical interpretation. A detailed analysis is provided for the case of a one-dimensional lattice gas with nearest-neighbor interactions.

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  1. Departments of Mathematics and Physics, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

    J. -P. Marchand & P. A. Martin

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  1. J. -P. Marchand
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Partially supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

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Marchand, J.P., Martin, P.A. A non-Hamiltonian formulation of the Ising chain. Found Phys 4, 465–472 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708522

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