| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818328 | Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Ginzburg-Landau theory for higher order phase transition has been proposed. ⺠We have used Ehrenfest thermodynamics to classify orders of phase transitions. ⺠By Bogoliubov inequality our model Hamiltonian reduces to the free energy functional. ⺠Analytic continuation of the free energy functional preserves certain symmetry. ⺠Our developed model is tested for third and fourth order phase transitions.
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Authors
C.E. Ekuma, G.C. Asomba, C.M.I. Okoye,