Exact solution of the infinite-U Hubbard problem and other models in one dimension

TL;DR

This paper presents an exact solution to the infinite-U Hubbard model in one dimension by mapping it to a simpler fermionic model, revealing the absence of Nagaoka ferromagnetism and demonstrating the method's broader applicability.

Contribution

It introduces a novel unitary transformation technique to exactly solve the infinite-U Hubbard model and related models in one dimension.

Findings

Exact energy spectrum obtained for the infinite-U Hubbard model.

Nagaoka ferromagnetism is absent in the ground state for all electron densities.

Method applicable to a broader class of models.

Abstract

An interacting spin-fermion model is exactly solved on an open chain. In a certain representation, it is the nearest-neighbor Hubbard model in the limit of infinite $U$ (local interaction). Exact solution of its complete energy eigen-spectrum is accomplished by introducing a unitary transformation which maps the original problem to a tight-binding model of the fermions only. Physically, the exact solution implies the absence of Nagaoka ferromagnetism in the ground state for arbitrary electron densities. The present method solves a class of very general models exactly. Few more problems are discussed as an application of this unitary transform method.