On the mean Euler characteristic and mean Betti numbers of the Ising model with arbitrary spin
Abstract
The behaviour of the mean Euler-Poincaré characteristic and mean Betti's numbers in the Ising model with arbitrary spin on $\mathbbm{Z}^2$ as functions of the temperature is investigated through intensive Monte Carlo simulations. We also consider these quantities for each color $a$ in the state space $S_Q = \{ - Q, - Q + 2, \ldots, Q \}$ of the model. We find that these topological invariants show a sharp transition at the critical point.