Nucleons as modified Ising models

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a map that connects nucleons bound in nuclei and Ising spins in the Ising model. This proposal is based on the fact that the description of states of nucleons and Ising spins could share the same type of observables. We present a nuclear model corresponding to an explicit modified Ising model and qualitatively confirm the correctness of this map with a simulation on a two-dimensional square lattice. This map can help us understand the profound connections between different physical systems.