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We propose a rigorous approach of Semi-Infinite lattice systems illustrated with the study of surface transitions of the semi-infinite Potts model.
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Dobrovolny, C., Laanait, L. & Ruiz, J. Surface Transitions of the Semi-Infinite Potts Model I: The High Bulk Temperature Regime. Journal of Statistical Physics 114, 1269–1302 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOSS.0000013957.89983.81
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