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Chengxiang Ding¹, Youjin Deng, Wenan Guo

¹Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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Statistical Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Lattice Models

Background:

The O(n) loop model provides a framework for studying critical phenomena.
Percolation theory describes the formation of connected clusters in random systems.
Dual clusters offer a novel perspective on lattice models.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the bond-percolation properties of dual clusters in the O(n) loop model.
To establish a connection between the O(n) loop model and the critical Potts model.
To numerically verify universal properties and critical exponents.

Main Methods:

Definition of dual clusters on the triangular lattice.
Cluster simulations of O(n) models for 1 <= n <= 2.
Analysis of percolation thresholds, bond dilution exponents, and cluster size distributions.

Main Results:

Dual cluster properties at the percolation threshold match Kasteleyn-Fortuin random clusters.
Numerical simulations confirm agreement with Coulomb-gas results for the random-cluster model.
Identified a line of unstable fixed points for the bond-dilution parameter and a stable line at p=1.

Conclusions:

The study confirms the relationship between O(n) loop models and the critical Potts model through percolation analysis.
Numerical evidence supports the theoretical predictions for universal exponents.
The renormalization flow analysis provides insights into the phase diagram and critical behavior.