An improved upper bound for the free energy of a single chain lattice model
- 15 January 1983
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 78 (2) , 995-996
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.444771
Abstract
A very simple derivation of an upper bound for the free energy of a single chain lattice model is given. It is based on the exact result of Kasteleyn for Hamiltonian walks on a square lattice with Manhattan traffic rule. (AIP)Keywords
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