
We study, by the Mean Field and Monte Carlo methods, a generalized q-state Potts gonihedric model. The phase transition of the model becomes stronger with increasing $q.$ The value $k_c(q),$ at which the phase transition becomes second order, turns out to be an increasing function of $q.$
11 pages, 7 figures
Monte Carlo method, High Energy Physics - Lattice, phase transition, High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat), FOS: Physical sciences, mean field method, Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics, Lattice systems (Ising, dimer, Potts, etc.) and systems on graphs arising in equilibrium statistical mechanics
Monte Carlo method, High Energy Physics - Lattice, phase transition, High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat), FOS: Physical sciences, mean field method, Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics, Lattice systems (Ising, dimer, Potts, etc.) and systems on graphs arising in equilibrium statistical mechanics
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