Abstract:
We briefly describe the theory of root transfer matrices for four-line
models with the field in the new indexless form. We use theoretical and
numerical methods to reveal new effects in the theory of singular points and
phase transitions. A substantial part of the results is obtained using
a numerical algorithm that drastically {(}at least exponentially{\rm)}
reduces the computational complexity of Ising-type models by using
the extremely sparse root transfer matrix.
Keywords:Ising model, transfer matrix, partition function, ferromagnet, antiferromagnet, free energy, magnetization, magnetic susceptibility, critical point, singular curve, phase transition.