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Phase Transitions Microscopic Model

Statistical Mechanics 2007-05-23 v1 Materials Science

Abstract

The microscopic model in which nodes interacting with each other are statistical systems is introduced. The nodes conditions are connected with a string of distinct microscopic configurations and depend on external parameters (pressure and temperature). In this model the consequent description of first- and second-order phase transitions is carried out and their microscopic level distinctions are analyzed. It is shown that first-order transitions occur when the configuration entropy change at nodes under transitions from dipole-active (low-symmetric) state to symmetric one is more than ln4. Otherwise the second-order transitions take place.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0410359,
  title  = {Phase Transitions Microscopic Model},
  author = {V. Stepanov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0410359},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages, 2 figures