Hubbard Model — Mott Insulator Transition

Metal-insulator phase diagram: hopping t, interaction U, filling n

Parameters

Physics

H = -t Σ c†ᵢσcⱼσ + U Σ nᵢ↑nᵢ↓ - μ Σ nᵢ
Mott gap: Δ ≈ U - W (W=bandwidth)
U_c ≈ W ≈ 2zt (z=coordination)
Half-filling: metal if U < U_c(T)
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