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Potts model

Potts model noun: a model of interacting spins on a crystalline lattice, considered a generalization of the Ising model.

Noun

Potts model (plural Potts models)

  1. (statistical mechanics) A model of interacting spins on a crystalline lattice, considered a generalization of the Ising model.

Forms of Potts model

pluralPotts models

Origin of Potts model

Named after Renfrey Potts.

Questions about Potts model

What does Potts model mean?
Potts model means a model of interacting spins on a crystalline lattice, considered a generalization of the Ising model.
What part of speech is Potts model?
Potts model is a noun.
What is the plural of Potts model?
The plural of Potts model is Potts models.

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