Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities and stochastic Ising models

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01011161
• Publication Date: 2005-01-19T09:57:02Z
• Authors: Richard Holley; Daniel Stroock
• Keywords: 0101 mathematics; 01 natural sciences

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.