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In a fluid, solid-liquid phase transitions are thought of as being governed | |||
mainly by entropy. This is supported by the existence of a | |||
[[Hard_sphere_model#Fluid-solid_transition | Fluid-solid_transition in | |||
the hard-sphere model]], and the transition being not being chiefly dependent | |||
on the density, not so much on the temperature. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Kosterlitz-Thouless transition]] | *[[Kosterlitz-Thouless transition]] |
Revision as of 12:14, 20 November 2007
In a fluid, solid-liquid phase transitions are thought of as being governed mainly by entropy. This is supported by the existence of a Fluid-solid_transition in the hard-sphere model, and the transition being not being chiefly dependent on the density, not so much on the temperature.