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