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Wei Liu1, Xin Zhang1, Lei Shi1
1Xi'an University of Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Xi'an 710054, People's Republic of China.
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Within the canonical ensemble framework, this paper investigates the presence of higher-order transition signals in the q-state Potts model (for q≥3), using two geometric order parameters: isolated spins number and the average perimeter of clusters. Our results confirm that higher-order transitions exist in the Potts model, where the number of isolated spins reliably indicates third-order independent transitions. This signal persists regardless of the system's phase transition order, even at higher values of q. In contrast, the average perimeter of clusters, used as an order parameter for detecting third-order dependent transitions, shows that for q=6 and 8, the signal for third-order dependent transitions disappears, indicating its absence in systems undergoing first-order transitions. These findings are consistent with results from microcanonical inflection-point analysis, further validating the robustness of this approach.
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