Recall the discussion around Fig. 3.2. Though the model was introduced to describe magnetic phase transitions, it has been used much more widely. Applications include, for example, gas theory, neuroscience, spin glasses and sea ice.

Figure 3.2

(a) Do a literature search and identify applications of the Ising model to as many different systems as possible.
(b) Compare the similarities and differences in the emergent features of these different versions of the Ising model.
(c) Discuss strengths and limitations of the Ising model approach.

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