Phase transitions of the q-state Potts model on multiply-laced Sierpinski gaskets

We present an exact solution of the q-state Potts model on a class of generalized Sierpinski fractal lattices. The model is shown to possess an ordered phase at low temperatures and a continuous transition to the high temperature disordered phase at any q ≥ 1. Multicriticality is observed in the presence of a symmetry-breaking field. Exact renormalization group analysis yields the phase diagram of the model and a complete set of critical exponents at various transitions. Copyright EDP Sciences, SIF, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013