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Conclusion

Advantages of Ising Model

1.
It is simple!!!
2.
It is ``realistic enough'' (if you are not a Chem Eng)
3.
Easy to simulate
4.
It is well-studied--you can compare with other works

Methods of Computation of Partition Function for Ising Models

1.
Exact solutions: one-dimensional (easy!), two-dimensional in zero field (Onsager solution, solutions for complex geometries)
2.
High-temperature an low-temperature expansions
3.
Mean-field theories
4.
Computer simulations


© 1997 Boris Veytsman and Michael Kotelyanskii
Mon Oct 13 22:07:20 EDT 1997