An easily solved quantum many body model! (XX model)

Consider supporting the channel:    / @jonathonriddell   Try Audible and get up to two free audiobooks: https://amzn.to/3Torkbc Hi everyone! In this video we solve the spin 1/2 XX spin chain model! This model is a great starting point to exploring a large class of interesting topics in statistical mechanics or the wider subject of many body physics. In particular, this will allow to to explore Wick's theorem, entanglement, quantum phase transitions and thermalization more deeply. And that's somewhat scratching the surface, it's always nice to open up intuition with a solvable model. Jordan-Wigner:    • Spins to fermions: The Jordan-Wigner trans...   Fermi-Dirac distribution:    • The Fermi-Dirac distribution   Recommended textbooks: Quantum mechanics: https://amzn.to/3Ar5dbn or https://amzn.to/3ckXkfL Statistical mechanics: https://amzn.to/3QYcere or https://amzn.to/3cmZb3u Quantum information: https://amzn.to/3Kpjt96 or https://amzn.to/3KpjAl2 My publication list: https://scholar.google.com/citations?... Instagram:   / stat.mech.in.action   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stat.mech.in.... Twitter:   / jonathonriddell   Discord:   / discord