1. Phase Coexistence for the Hard-Core Model on ℤ^2: Improved Bounds Open Access Author: Liang, Leo Title: Phase Coexistence for the Hard-Core Model on ℤ^2: Improved Bounds Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: taxi walksphase coexistencehard-core modelMarkov Chains Monte Carloself-avoiding walksMarkov chain mixing time File: Download thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Antonio Blanca Pimentel, Thesis SupervisorRebecca Jane Passonneau, Thesis Honors Advisor