A method of calculation for the determinant of the Potts model transfer matrix

2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/24233By using a decomposition of the transfer matrix of the two dimensional $q$-state Potts Model to $V^{\prime}_1$ and $V_2$ its determinant is calculated. Our result is a proof for a conjectured formula by Chang and Shrock in [14].6 pagesStatistical MechanicsA method of calculation for the determinant of the Potts model transfer matrixtext