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In the spin fluctuation theory of itinerant ferromagnetism the concept of the energy of a configuration of spins or spin exchange fields is central. If the energy is high, the probability of the configuration appearing thermally is small, so finding the energy is the first step in understanding which are the most important configurations. Some of the questions which arise in the course of this computation are numerical in nature, and some conceptual. The numerical questions are very important at this stage of theoretical development, since the answer to many questions hinge upon them.
Supported in part by NSF Grant No. DMR-79-08819
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Prange, R.E. (1981). Effective Spin Fluctuation Energies: How Should They Be Calculated? What Do They Mean?. In: Moriya, T. (eds) Electron Correlation and Magnetism in Narrow-Band Systems. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 29. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81639-0_7
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