Surface critical behavior in fixed dimensions $d<4$: Nonanalyticity of critical surface enhancement and massive field theory approach


Abstract in English

The critical behavior of semi-infinite systems in fixed dimensions $d<4$ is investigated theoretically. The appropriate extension of Parisis massive field theory approach is presented.Two-loop calculations and subsequent Pade-Borel analyses of surface critical exponents of the special and ordinary phase transitions yield estimates in reasonable agreement with recent Monte Carlo results. This includes the crossover exponent $Phi (d=3)$, for which we obtain the values $Phi (n=1)simeq 0.54$ and $Phi (n=0)simeq 0.52$, considerably lower than the previous $epsilon$-expansion estimates.

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