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# Line 51 | Line 51 | where $J$ has non zero value only when spins $s_n$ ($\
51    \end{cases}
52   \end{equation}
53   where $J$ has non zero value only when spins $s_n$ ($\vec s_n$) and
54 < $s_{n'}$ ($\vec s_{n'}$) are the nearest neighbours.
54 > $s_{n'}$ ($\vec s_{n'}$) are the nearest neighbours. When $J > 0$, the
55 > spins prefer aligned with each other, and if $J < 0$, the spins want
56 > to be anti-aligned.
57 >
58   \begin{figure}
59   \centering
60 < \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{./figures/inFrustration.pdf}
61 < \caption{Frustration on a triangular lattice, the spins are
62 < represented by arrows. No matter which direction the spin on the top
63 < of triangle points to, the Hamiltonain of the system goes up.}
60 > \includegraphics[width=3in]{./figures/inFrustration.pdf}
61 > \caption{Frustration on triangular lattice, the spins and dipoles are
62 > represented by arrows. The multiple local minima of energy states
63 > induce the frustration for spins and dipoles picking the directions.}
64   \label{Infig:frustration}
65   \end{figure}
66 < Figure~\ref{Infig:frustration} shows an illustration of the
67 < frustration on a triangular lattice. When $J < 0$, the spins want to
68 < be anti-aligned, The direction of the spin on top of the triangle will
69 < make the energy go up no matter which direction it picks, therefore
70 < infinite possibilities for the packing of spins induce what is known
71 < as ``complete regular frustration'' which leads to disordered low
72 < temperature phases.
66 > The spins in figure~\ref{Infig:frustration} shows an illustration of
67 > the frustration for $J < 0$ on a triangular lattice. There are
68 > multiple local minima energy states which are independent of the
69 > direction of the spin on top of the triangle, therefore infinite
70 > possibilities for the packing of spins induce what is known as
71 > ``complete regular frustration'' which leads to disordered low
72 > temperature phases. The similarity goes to the dipoles on a hexagonal
73 > lattice, which are shown by the dipoles in
74 > figure~\ref{Infig:frustration}. In this circumstance, the dipoles want
75 > to be aligned, however, due to the long wave fluctuation, at low
76 > temperature, the aligned state becomes unstable, vortex is formed and
77 > results in multiple local minima of energy states. The dipole on the
78 > center of the hexagonal lattice is frustrated.
79  
80   The lack of translational degree of freedom in lattice models prevents
81   their utilization in models for surface buckling which would

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