Phase transitions in equilibrium systems: Microscopic models and mesoscopic free energiest

Molecular Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 21-23 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 3141-3151

  Carlen, E A ^a   Carvalho, M C ^b   Esposito, R ^c   Lebowitz, J L ^d   Marra, R ^e  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; STABILITY;

KAC POTENTIALS; LIQUID DROPLETS; ONE-COMPONENT FLUID;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 31744440937     PISSN: 00268976     EISSN: 13623028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00268970500221990     Document Type: Article

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