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Scaling behaviors at quantum and classical first-order transitions

Statistical Mechanics 2025-07-01 v5 High Energy Physics - Lattice High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We consider quantum and classical first-order transitions, at equilibrium and under out-of-equilibrium conditions, mainly focusing on quench and slow quasi-adiabatic protocols. For these phenomena, we review the finite-size scaling theory appropriate to describe the general features of the large-scale, and long-time for dynamic phenomena, behavior of finite-size systems.

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@article{arxiv.2302.08238,
  title  = {Scaling behaviors at quantum and classical first-order transitions},
  author = {Andrea Pelissetto and Ettore Vicari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.08238},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

review article, 25 pages, published in "50 years of the renormalization group, dedicated to the memory of Michael. E. Fisher", edited by Amnon Aharony, Ora Entin-Wohlman, David Huse, and Leo Radzihovsky, World Scientific 2024, Singapore

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