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The Mermin-Wagner Theorem - Condensed Matter Theory Group

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How symmetry breaking occurs in principle<br />

Actors<br />

Proof of the <strong>Mermin</strong>-<strong>Wagner</strong> <strong>The</strong>orem<br />

Discussion<br />

A, A †<br />

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+<br />

<strong>The</strong> Bogoliubov inequality<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mermin</strong>-<strong>Wagner</strong> <strong>The</strong>orem<br />

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(−k + K), S (k − K)<br />

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i,j<br />

= 2N <br />

≤ 2N 2<br />

Si i<br />

i<br />

= 2 2 N 2 S(S + 1)<br />

(S x i ) 2 + (S y<br />

i )2<br />

i<br />

S +<br />

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