PDEs and continuum models of phase transitions. Proceedings of an NSF-CNRS joint seminar held in Nice France January 18 - 22 1988.

ISBN 10: 3540516174 / ISBN 13: 9783540516170

Published by Berlin, Springer, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PDEs and continuum models of phase transitions. Proceedings of an NSF-CNRS joint seminar held in Nice France January 18 - 22 1988.
• Publisher: Berlin, Springer
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540516174
• ISBN 13: 9783540516170
• Binding: Hardcover
• Weight: 550 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • U Physik

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Synopsis

The study of phase transitions is one of the fundamental problems of physics. The goal of this seminar was to understand better the spectacular progress made recently in constructing continuum models. Concentrating on a few examples such as the microstructure of crystals, defects in liquid crystals and liquid-vapor interfaces, several key points are described, for example the structure and evolution of the interfaces, regularization via interfacial energy, and equilibrium theories. The mathematical treatment of these questions involves large-oscillation theories (Young's measures, compensated compactness), spectral theory, admissibility of shock waves, long-time behavior of dynamical systems, high-order perturbations, group actions, solitons, and others.