A complexity classification of spin systems with an external field

We study the computational complexity of approximating the partition function of a q-state spin system with an external field. There are just three possible levels of computational difficulty, depending on the interaction strengths between adjacent spins: (i) efficiently exactly computable, (ii) equ...

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Main Authors: Goldberg, L, Jerrum, M
Formato: Journal article
Publicado em: National Academy of Sciences 2015