Critical exponents in Monte Carlo simulations

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The discussion centers on determining the critical exponent α in Monte Carlo simulations of classical spin systems, specifically in the context of the Ising model. The user references the relationships M ∝ L^{-β/ν}, χ ∝ L^{γ/ν}, and C_V ∝ L^{α/ν}, and highlights the challenge in extracting α from the slope of the ln Cv versus ln L curve. They note the relation 2 - α = dν, where d represents the lattice dimension, and express difficulty in obtaining α from existing tables for 2D and 3D Ising models. The user seeks alternative methods for calculating critical exponents in simulations.

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  • Understanding of Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics
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  • Knowledge of the Ising model in both 2D and 3D contexts
  • Basic grasp of logarithmic scaling in data analysis
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In Monte Carlo simulation of classical spin systems I have a trouble to determine critical exponent ##\alpha##.
##M \propto L^{-\frac{\beta}{\nu}} ##
## \chi \propto L^{\frac{\gamma}{\nu}} ##
## C_V \propto L^{\frac{\alpha}{\nu}} ##
Is this correct? From that slope of the curve ##\ln Cv## as a function of ##\ln L## determines ##\frac{\alpha}{\nu}##. There is relation ##2-\alpha=d\nu ##, where ##d## is dimension of the lattice. What is a problem with determining ##\alpha##? I didn't get exponent ##\alpha## from the table for ##2d## and ##3d## Ising model.
 
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Maybe there is some different way for calculating critical exponents in simulation. If you know that another way please tell me. Tnx.
 

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