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We use logarithmic Sobolev inequalities to study the ergodic properties of stochastic Ising models both in terms of large deviations and in terms of convergence in distribution.
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Holley, R., Stroock, D. Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities and stochastic Ising models. J Stat Phys 46, 1159–1194 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01011161
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01011161