Note on a Relation between the Order of a Phase Transition and Discontinuities in the Distribution Functions of Molecules

Joseph E. Mayer

doi:10.1063/1.1746971

journal article Jul 01, 1948

Note on a Relation between the Order of a Phase Transition and Discontinuities in the Distribution Functions of Molecules

Joseph E. Mayer

The Journal of Chemical Physics Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 665-668 · AIP Publishing

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Abstract

It is pointed out that in a phase transition of the n'th order the distribution functions for n molecules change discontinuously at the transition point.

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Published: Jul 01, 1948
Vol/Issue: 16(7)
Pages: 665-668

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Joseph E. Mayer

Institute for Nuclear Studies, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

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Joseph E. Mayer (1948). Note on a Relation between the Order of a Phase Transition and Discontinuities in the Distribution Functions of Molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 16(7), 665-668. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1746971

Note on a Relation between the Order of a Phase Transition and Discontinuities in the Distribution Functions of Molecules

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