# Asymptotic correlation functions in the $Q$-state Potts model: a universal form for point group $C_{4v}$

## TL;DR

This paper proposes a universal asymptotic form for correlation functions in the $Q$-state Potts model with $C_{4v}$ symmetry, validated through Monte Carlo simulations and applicable to various $Q$ values including percolation.

## Contribution

It introduces a new asymptotic form for correlation functions in off-critical systems with $C_{4v}$ symmetry, extending its applicability to different $Q$-state Potts models and percolation.

## Key findings

- Accurately reproduces the anisotropic correlation length of the Ising model.
- Demonstrates the asymptotic form's applicability to $Q=3,4$ Potts models.
- Applies the form to bond percolation ($Q
ightarrow1$) and derives equilibrium crystal shapes.

## Abstract

Reexamining algebraic curves found in the eight-vertex model, we propose an asymptotic form of the correlation functions for off-critical systems possessing rotational and mirror symmetries of the square lattice, i.e., the $C_{4v}$ symmetry. In comparison with the use of the Ornstein-Zernike form, it is efficient to investigate the correlation length with its directional dependence (or anisotropy). We investigate the $Q$-state Potts model on the square lattice. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are performed using the infinite-size algorithm by Evertz and von der Linden. Fitting the MC data with the asymptotic form above the critical temperature, we reproduce the exact solution of the anisotropic correlation length (ACL) of the Ising model ($Q=2$) within a five-digit accuracy. For $Q=3$ and 4, we obtain numerical evidence that the asymptotic form is applicable to their correlation functions and the ACLs. Furthermore, we successfully apply it to the bond percolation problem which corresponds to the $Q\rightarrow1$ limit. From the calculated ACLs, the equilibrium crystal shapes (ECSs) are derived via duality and Wulff's construction. Regarding $Q$ as a continuous variable, we find that the ECS of the $Q$-state Potts model is essentially the same as those of the Ising models on the Union Jack and 4-8 lattices, which are represented in terms of a simple algebraic curve of genus~1.