The Sine-Gordon Model and Its Applications in the Statistical Mechanics of Coulomb Gases in Equilibrium

Physics undergraduate theoretical project, Universidad de los Andes (2025)

In the present project, we will review the classical theory of the Sine-Gordon model, a nonlinear model of dispersive wave propagation with numerous applications, which can be obtained as the continuous limit of a discrete mechanical system. The equation of the model is derived from a system of pendulums coupled through a harmonic potential, and some of its solutions—such as solitons—are studied. Subsequently, we examine the equivalence between the (1+1)-dimensional Sine-Gordon model and the two-dimensional Coulomb gas in the case of thermal equilibrium and overall electric neutrality, with the goal of deriving the thermodynamics of this system from the Sine-Gordon formalism.


Grupo de Física Estadística

Departamento de Física

Edificio Ip

Carrera 1E # 18A-10

Bogotá, Colombia

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