We explore ensemble inequivalence in long-range interacting systems by studying an XY model of classical spins with ferromagnetic and nematic coupling. We demonstrate the inequivalence by mapping the microcanonical phase diagram onto the canonical one, and also by doing the inverse mapping. We show that the equilibrium phase diagrams within the two ensembles strongly disagree within the regions of first-order transitions, exhibiting interesting features like temperature jumps. In particular, we discuss the coexistence and forbidden regions of different macroscopic states in both the phase diagrams. © 2014 American Physical Society.

Ensemble inequivalence in a mean-field XY model with ferromagnetic and nematic couplings

Ruffo, Stefano
2014-01-01

Abstract

We explore ensemble inequivalence in long-range interacting systems by studying an XY model of classical spins with ferromagnetic and nematic coupling. We demonstrate the inequivalence by mapping the microcanonical phase diagram onto the canonical one, and also by doing the inverse mapping. We show that the equilibrium phase diagrams within the two ensembles strongly disagree within the regions of first-order transitions, exhibiting interesting features like temperature jumps. In particular, we discuss the coexistence and forbidden regions of different macroscopic states in both the phase diagrams. © 2014 American Physical Society.
2014
90
6
1
5
062141
http://journals.aps.org/pre/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevE.90.062141
https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.2219
Pikovsky, A.; Gupta, S.; Teles, T. N.; Benetti, F. P. C.; Pakter, R.; Levin, Y.; Ruffo, Stefano
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