This comment on Moretto et al.PRL 76:372,1996 argues that the IMF-charge distribution may not be useful as signal for phase-transitions in nuclear multifragmentation. Fluctuations of different origin may corrupt this signal. Energy conservation is as important as charge conservation. The caloric equation of state is more safe.
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@article{arxiv.nucl-ex/9607010,
title = {Comment on ``Phase Coexistence in Multifragmentation''},
author = {D. H. E. Gross and A. S. Botvina},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-ex/9607010},
year = {2007}
}