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Mathematical Physics, math-ph, Condensed Matter, Statistical Mechanics, cond-mat.stat-mech,High Energy Physics - Theory, hep-th,Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, math.MP
Abstract:
We develop a new approach to Baxter Q-operators by relating them to the
theory of Yangians, which are the simplest examples for quantum groups. Here we
open up a new chapter in this theory and study certain degenerate solutions of
the Yang-Baxter equation connected with harmonic oscillator algebras. These
infinite-state solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation serve as elementary,
"partonic" building blocks for other solutions via the standard fusion
procedure. As a first example of the method we consider sl(n) compact spin
chains and derive the full hierarchy of operatorial functional equations for
all related commuting transfer matrices and Q-operators. This leads to a
systematic and transparent solution of these chains, where the nested Bethe
equations are derived in an entirely algebraic fashion, without any reference
to the traditional Bethe ansatz techniques.