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Renormalization group calculations on hierarchical lattices support the duality estimate for the permutation model's critical point in the replica limit.

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arxiv 2605.25683 v1 pith:CFURZHQ6 submitted 2026-05-25 cond-mat.stat-mech cond-mat.dis-nnquant-ph

Analysis of Critical Points in a Permutation Model on Hierarchical Lattices by Real-Space Renormalization Group

Ryuki Ito , Taisei Matsuo , Masayuki Ohzeki This is my paper
classification cond-mat.stat-mech cond-mat.dis-nnquant-ph
keywords permutation modelcritical pointsreal-space renormalization grouphierarchical latticesdualityreplica limitphase transitionentanglement transition
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The paper seeks to locate the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition in the permutation model, which marks the shift from area-law to volume-law entanglement in associated quantum systems. Exact real-space renormalization group computations are carried out on self-dual hierarchical lattices for replica numbers from 2 to 6. These finite-replica critical points are extrapolated to the limit where the effective dimension becomes two. The extrapolated values are compared against a prediction obtained from the duality property of the symmetric group via its Fourier transform. This comparison is of interest because it tests a proposed location for the entanglement transition that appears in random quantum circuits and tensor networks.

Core claim

Using exact real-space renormalization group on self-dual hierarchical lattices, finite-replica critical points are determined for q = mn = 2 to 6. Extrapolation of the b=3 data to mn o 0 yields values consistent with the duality-based estimate, while exposing the systematic uncertainty tied to the choice of extrapolation formula.

What carries the argument

The real-space renormalization group transformation applied to the permutation model on self-dual hierarchical lattices, followed by extrapolation to the replica limit mn o 0.

Load-bearing premise

The b=3 hierarchical lattice combined with the selected extrapolation formula accurately reproduces the critical behavior of the two-dimensional permutation model.

What would settle it

Performing the renormalization group calculation on a hierarchical lattice with a different branching factor, such as b=2 or b=4, and finding that the extrapolated critical point deviates from the duality prediction would challenge the support for that estimate.

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If this is right

  • The duality prediction from the Fourier transform of the symmetric group gives a good estimate for the critical point in two dimensions.
  • The systematic uncertainty in the extrapolation formula can be assessed using the hierarchical lattice results.
  • The phase transition in the permutation model aligns with the entanglement entropy transition point.
  • Results for higher replica numbers approach the limiting behavior in line with the duality estimate.

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  • Applying the same RG method to lattices with different branching factors could reduce extrapolation uncertainty.
  • The confirmed transition point may help benchmark numerical simulations of entanglement in larger quantum circuits.
  • Similar duality arguments might be testable in other spin models related to quantum information.

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Summary. The manuscript performs exact real-space renormalization group calculations on self-dual b=3 hierarchical lattices to obtain finite-replica critical points of the permutation model for mn = q = 2 to 6. These are compared to a duality prediction obtained from the Fourier transform of the symmetric group; the b=3 data are then extrapolated to the replica limit mn → 0 (effective dimension two). The central claim is that the comparison supports the duality-based estimate while quantifying the systematic uncertainty arising from the extrapolation formula.

Significance. If the numerical results and extrapolation hold, the work supplies a controlled test of the duality prediction for the critical point governing the area-to-volume law transition in random quantum circuits and tensor networks. The use of exact RSRG on hierarchical lattices together with explicit extrapolation to mn → 0 provides a transparent assessment of approximation error, which is a methodological strength for this class of models.

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  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the reported numerical critical-point values are given without error bars, convergence checks with respect to RG iterations, or the explicit functional form of the extrapolation formula to mn → 0. These omissions make it impossible to assess the statistical significance of the agreement with the duality prediction or the size of the quoted systematic uncertainty.

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We thank the referee for the positive assessment and the constructive comment on the abstract. We address the point below.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the reported numerical critical-point values are given without error bars, convergence checks with respect to RG iterations, or the explicit functional form of the extrapolation formula to mn → 0. These omissions make it impossible to assess the statistical significance of the agreement with the duality prediction or the size of the quoted systematic uncertainty.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract would benefit from greater transparency on these points. The main text already provides the RG iteration data, convergence behavior for the b=3 lattices, and the explicit extrapolation ansatz (a polynomial fit in 1/mn with coefficients determined from the q=2–6 points). In the revised manuscript we will update the abstract to include representative error bars on the critical points, a brief statement on convergence with RG steps, and the functional form of the extrapolation, while keeping the abstract concise. revision: yes

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No significant circularity; derivation is self-contained against external duality benchmark

full rationale

The paper computes critical points via exact real-space RG recursions on the b=3 hierarchical lattice for finite mn, extrapolates to mn→0, and compares the result to an independent duality prediction obtained from the Fourier transform of the symmetric group. The duality estimate is not constructed from the RG data, not fitted to it, and is not justified by self-citation within the present work. No step reduces by definition to its own inputs, no parameter is renamed as a prediction, and the central claim (support for the duality estimate plus quantification of extrapolation uncertainty) rests on standard hierarchical-lattice approximation whose errors are quantified internally by the extrapolation procedure itself. The derivation chain is therefore independent of the target result.

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The permutation model is a classical spin system where elements of the symmetric group interact with one another. The partition function of this model is directly related to the entanglement structure of random quantum circuits and random tensor networks. In these contexts, the entanglement entropy undergoes a transition between area-law and volume-law scaling, depending on the model parameters. This transition point has attracted considerable attention. In the present work, we investigate the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic phase transition of the permutation model, which corresponds to the entanglement entropy transition. Using exact real-space renormalization group calculations on self-dual hierarchical lattices, we numerically determine finite-replica critical points for (q=mn=2,...,6). We compare the results with the duality prediction based on the Fourier transform of the symmetric group and then extrapolate the b=3 data toward the replica limit $mn\to0$, where the effective dimension is two. The comparison supports the duality-based estimate while also clarifying the systematic uncertainty associated with the extrapolation formula.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.25683 by Masayuki Ohzeki, Ryuki Ito, Taisei Matsuo.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Unit lattice. White circles denote boundary spins, and black circles denote internal spins to be summed over in the real-space renormalization [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Examples of hierarchical lattices with b = 2. The iterative construc￾tion generates the entire lattice. In RSRG, spins on vertices in the (r + 1)-level lattice with inverse temperature β (r+1) are summed out to obtain an effec￾tive model on the r-level lattice with inverse temperature β (r) . The partition function transforms as Zr+1(β (r+1)) = X σ∈S Nr+1 q e −β (r+1)Hr+1(σ) (6) = X σ∈S Nr q   X {… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: (Color online) Critical points obtained by RSRG on hierarchical lattices. Orange circles, green squares, and purple triangles denote the RSRG results for b = 2, 3, 4, respectively. The blue solid curve denotes the duality-analysis prediction, and the purple dashed curve is a power-law guide to the b = 2 data. The replica-limit estimates discussed in the text are obtained from the b = 3 data. q Dc Hierarchi… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: (Color online) Extrapolation of the b = 3 RSRG critical points. Open circles denote RSRG results, green squares denote the finite-q duality-analysis values, the blue solid curve is the fourth-order polynomial fit, the red dashed curve is the rational-function fit, and the gray dashed horizontal line is Ohzeki’s duality estimate in the replica limit, D (RTN) c = 1.88201. Appendix: Fitting functions In this … view at source ↗

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