Charge order and antiferromagnetism in the extended Hubbard model

We study the extended Hubbard model on a two-dimensional half-filled square lattice using the dynamical cluster approximation. We present results on the phase boundaries between the paramagnetic metallic (normal) state and the insulating antiferromagnetic state, as well as between the antiferromagnetic and charge-order states. We find hysteresis along the antiferromagnet/charge order and normal/charge-order phase boundaries (at larger values of the on-site interaction), indicating first-order phase transitions. We show that nearest-neighbor interactions lower the critical temperature for the antiferromagnetic phase. We also present results for the effect of nearest-neighbor interactions on the antiferromagnetic phase boundary and for the evolution of spectral functions and energetics across the phase transitions.