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On the equivalence of theKMS condition and the variational principle for quantum lattice systems

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For quantum spin systems on a lattice of an arbitrary dimension, theKMS condition and the variational principle are shown to be equivalent at an arbitrary temperature for translationally invariant states.

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Araki, H. On the equivalence of theKMS condition and the variational principle for quantum lattice systems. Commun.Math. Phys. 38, 1–10 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01651545

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