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\section*{Introduction}
In statistical mechanics phase transitions occur when there is a discontinuity singularity in the free energy or one of its derivatives, such as specific heat capacity, density, or other thermodynamic observables. Examples include the liquid-gas transition, the appearance super conductors (\TKK CHECK), or ferromagnetic materials at the Curie Temperature $T_C$ (\TKK cite and check this is $T_C$). An example of this can be seen in Figure \TKK.
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Of these transitions one of the easiest to model is that of ferromagnets at their Curie Temperature. This involves heating a ferromagnetic material up, possibly in the presence of an external magnetic field $H$, and observing the innate magnetisation of the material $M$, the order parameter of the system. All phase transitions occur when $H = 0$ due to the symmetry of the system to sign reversal of the external magnetic field, making this a useful model for exploring critical points themselves.
This has birthed a number of models for ferromagnetic materials around their critical point including: the Ising Model which models the magnetic as a lattice of interacting magnetic spin sites\fnmark{ising-model-generalisations}; Mean Field Theory which models interactions of spins with a hypothetical mean field of all other spins in the material; and Renormalisation Group Theory which is a general mathematical framework for understanding systems which can exhibit scale invariance.
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There are a number of generalisations of the Ising Model including the Heisenberg Model, XY model, Potts Model, among others which increase the possible states of spins. These however are not discussed in this paper.
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%7. **Renormalization Group Theory**: The Renormalization Group (RG) theory is a powerful mathematical framework for studying the critical behavior of ferromagnetic materials. It involves a systematic procedure for studying the behavior of systems at different length scales, enabling the determination of critical exponents, fixed points, and the universality of phase transitions. The RG theory has significantly advanced our understanding of critical phenomena in ferromagnetic systems and beyond.
Of these we will focus most on the Ising Model, which we will use to model ferromagnetic materials under various conditions, comparing it to Mean Field Theory. (\TKK will we mention renormalisation), with the aim of extracting quantitative data (\TKK we are not mentioning critical) about the behaviour of systems at their critical points (\TKK Do we want to mention universality classes? Is that a thing which we can?).
In the discussion we will explore the theory behind the models discussed, as well as phase transitions (\TKK is this a hyphenated word or not?) and critical points themselves. This will be followed by a brief discussion of the Monte-Carlo (\TKK do I need to mention this before) method employed in the simulation and relevant statistical methods. Finally we will present data from these simulations, comparing it to the result from theory and concluding on the effectiveness of our model in desired exploration.
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%All transitions occur at zero magnetic field, H = 0, because of the symmetry of a ferromagnet to reversals in the field. The additional symmetry means that it is often easier to work in magnetic language and we shall do so throughout most of this book.
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%A phase transition occurs when there is a singularity in the free energy or one of its derivatives. What is often visible is a sharp change in the properties of a substance. The transitions from liquid to gas, from a normal conductor to a superconductor, or from paramagnet to ferromagnet are common examples. The phase diagram of a typical fluid is shown in Fig. 1.1.
%As the temperature and pressure are varied water can exist as a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Well-defined phase boundaries separate the regions in which each state is stable. Crossing the phase boundaries there is a jump in the density and a latent heat, signatures of a first-order transition. Consider moving along the line of liquid-gas coexistence. As the temperature increases the difference in density between the liquid and the gas decreases continuously to zero as shown in Fig. 1.2. It becomes zero at the critical point beyond which it is possible to move continuously from a liquid-like to a gas-like fluid. The difference in densities, which becomes non-zero below the critical temperature, is called the order parameter of the liquid- gas transition. Seen on the phase diagram of water the critical point looks insignificant. However, there are clues that this might not be the case. Fig. 1.3 shows the specific heat of argon measured along the critical isochore, p = p-. There is a striking signature of criticality: the specific heat diverges and is infinite at the critical temperature itself. Analogous behaviour is seen in magnetic phase transitions. The phase diagram of a simple ferromagnet is shown in Fig. 1.4. Just as in the case of liquid—gas coexistence there is a line of first-order transitions ending in a critical point. All transitions occur at zero magnetic field, H = 0, because of the symmetry of a ferromagnet to reversals in the field. The additional symmetry means that it is often easier to work in magnetic language and we shall do so throughout most of this book.
%In thermodynamics, a critical point (or critical state) is the end point of a phase equilibrium curve. One example is the liquidvapor critical point, the end point of the pressuretemperature curve that designates conditions under which a liquid and its vapor can coexist. At higher temperatures, the gas cannot be liquefied by pressure alone. At the critical point, defined by a critical temperature Tc and a critical pressure pc, phase boundaries vanish. Other examples include the liquidliquid critical points in mixtures, and the ferromagnetparamagnet transition (Curie temperature) in the absence of an external magnetic field.[2]
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%Ferromagnetic systems are a useful and widely used model for phase transitions
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\section*{Discussion}
Here we will discuss the theory behind
\subsection*{The Ising Model}
The Ising Model is a simplified model of Ferromagnetic Materials to explore behaviour across the magnetised—non-magnetised phase transition. It is comprised of a grid of spin-sites which can take a value of either $+1$ or $-1$, representing up or down spins respectively. These spins interact in a local manner, with their nearest neighbours in the grid, having an interaction energy equal to,
\subsection*{Mean Field Theory}
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E_i = -J\sum_{\ip{ij}}
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