{Phi}{sup 4} kinks: Statistical mechanics
Conference
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OSTI ID:10103232
Some recent investigations of the thermal equilibrium properties of kinks in a 1+1-dimensional, classical {phi}{sup 4} field theory are reviewed. The distribution function, kink density, correlation function, and certain thermodynamic quantities were studied both theoretically and via large scale simulations. A simple double Gaussian variational approach within the transfer operator formalism was shown to give good results in the intermediate temperature range where the dilute gas theory is known to fail.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 10103232
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-94-3816; CONF-9409241-4; ON: DE95003693; TRN: 95:000365
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: NEEDS `94,Los Alamos, NM (United States),12-16 Sep 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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