First-order Phase Transitions in Finite Systems I: Periodic Boundary Conditions
We briefly review rigorous results on the finite-size effect near first-order phase transitions at which a two-phase coexistence takes place. We consider a large class of statistical mechanical models in (hyper)cubic volumes with periodic boundary conditions at low temperatures. The results show a u...
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| Language: | English |
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VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://advances.utc.sk/index.php/AEEE/article/view/483 |