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A Factor-Graph Approach to Algebraic Topology, With Applications to Kramers–Wannier Duality.
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IEEE Transactions on Information Theory . Dec2018, Vol. 64 Issue 12, p7488-7510. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Algebraic topology studies topological spaces with the help of tools from abstract algebra. The main focus of this paper is to show that many concepts from algebraic topology can be conveniently expressed in terms of (normal) factor graphs. As an application, we give an alternative proof of a classical duality result of Kramers and Wannier, which expresses the partition function of the 2-D Ising model at a low temperature in terms of the partition function of the 2-D Ising model at a high temperature. Moreover, we discuss analogous results for the 3-D Ising model and the Potts model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189448
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133211554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TIT.2018.2837878