Nucleons as modified Ising models

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel mapping between nucleons in nuclei and Ising spins, using a modified Ising model to better understand nuclear states through statistical physics analogies.

Contribution

It proposes a new correspondence between nuclear models and modified Ising models, supported by simulations, to explore connections between different physical systems.

Findings

Qualitative confirmation of the map via 2D lattice simulation

Potential for deeper understanding of nuclear physics through Ising models

Establishment of a shared observable framework between nucleons and spins

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a map which connects nucleons bound in nuclei and Ising spins in Ising model. This proposal is based on the fact that the description of states of nucleons and Ising spins could share the same type of observables. We present a nuclear model as a correspondence to an explicit modified Ising model and qualitatively confirm the correctness of this map by simulation on a two-dimensional square lattice. This map would help us understand the profound connections between different physical systems.