Bethe-Ansatz results for a solvable O(n) model on the square lattice

Abstract

The Bethe-Ansatz approach is used to solve a nineteen-vertex model equivalent to a spin model with O(n) symmetry on the square lattice. The bulk free energy is determined exactly on four branches of critical points. On two of these branches, the central charge is derived from finite-size corrections. On the two other branches, the nature of the Bethe Ansatz solutions prevents us from computing the central charge analytically. In this case, our approach still allows the exact numerical determination of the free energy on strips of hundreds of sites wide. Show more