Droplet Minimizers for the Cahn - Hilliard Free Energy Functional
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We prove theorems characterizing the minimizers for the Cahn-Hilliard free energy functional, which is used to describe the liquid vapor phase transition (or the 2 state magnetization transition). In particular, we exactly determine the critical density for droplet formation, and the geometry of the droplets.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006