Mean Field Spin Glass in the Observable Representation

Abstract

The state space for the $N$-spin mean field (SK) spin glass--nominally an $N$-cube--is embedded in a low dimensional continuous space in such a way that metastable and stable phases can easily be discerned, a concept of nearness of configurations defined, and peaks in the Parisi $q$-parameter overlap distribution identified. The dynamical and partly hierarchical interrelation of these phases can be directly imaged.