The gradient theory of phase transitions and the minimal interface criterion (Q1821628)
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The gradient theory of phase transitions and the minimal interface criterion (English)
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1987
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Some conjectures concerning the Van der Waals-Cahn-Hilliard theory of phase transitions are proved. The main result is the following: to recover, in the frame of this theory, the physical reasonable criterion that the interface has minimal area one has to model interfacial energy by the dependence on the density gradient.
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Van der Waals-Cahn-Hilliard theory
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phase transitions
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interfacial energy
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density gradient
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