Quantum Monte Carlo simulations in the trimer basis: first-order transitions and thermal critical points in frustrated trilayer magnets

This repository contains the code and data used to create figures 4-10 in our submission Quantum Monte Carlo simulations in the trimer basis: first-order transitions and thermal critical points in frustrated trilayer magnets.

Dependencies

• Python 3
• Matplotlib >=3.5.1
• Numpy >=1.21.4
• Scipy >=1.7.3

Usage

Run

	python3 <script>

from within the scripts directory.

Contents

• scripts/finite_size_scaling.py
  • plots/critpoint.pdf: Fig. 5
  • plots/specheat.pdf: Fig. 8
  • plots/corrlen_scaling.pdf: Fig. R2
• scripts/ising.py
  • plots/ising_rotation.pdf: Fig. 7
• scripts/ising_critical.py
  • plots/ising_critical.pdf: Fig. R1
• scripts/phasediag.py
  • plots/phasediag.pdf: Fig. 4
  • plots/specheat_scan.pdf: Fig. 6
  • plots/corrlen.pdf: Fig. 9
• scripts/spin32energy.py:
  • plots/spin32.pdf: Fig. 10

Figs. R1 and R2 are part of our Response to Referee #1.