Consider the p-spin spherical spin glass model with Hamiltonian HN,p(σ)=1N(p−1)2∑i1,...ipJi1,...ipσi1σi2..σip
where
σ=(σ1,...,σiN)∈SN−1(√N)⊆RN
the Euclidean sphere with radius
√N.
I am a mathematician, so my physics knowledge is very limited.
I am trying to understand why is the TAP functional, given by fTAP(q)(σ)=2−12qp21NHN,p(σ)+B(q)
where
B(q)=−12βlog(1−q)−β4(1+(p−1)qp−pqp−1),
important in the study of p-spin spherical spin glass. A description in words or some comments would be enough for now, as a start. I have also found a few papers concerning the
fTAP functional but they seem too advanced for me.
Could someone give me some help with this?