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We provide a series of rigidity results for a nonlocal phase transition equation. The prototype equation that we consider is of the form $$ (-\Delta)^{s/2} u=u-u^3,$$ with~$s\in(0,1)$. More generally, we can take into account equations like…

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We present a set of linear, second order, unconditionally energy stable schemes for the Allen-Cahn equation with nonlocal constraints that preserves the total volume of each phase in a binary material system. The energy quadratization…

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We consider a variational model for heterogeneous phase separation, based on a diffuse interface energy with moving wells. Our main result identifies the asymptotic behavior of the first variation of the phase field energies as the width of…

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The situation of the metastable phase decay on the several types of heterogeneous centers is considered. This publication directly continues " [email protected] get 0001104 ", " [email protected] get 0001108 ". Here we present the…

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