Why thermodynamic phase transitions in 1D are impossible?

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Why thermodynamic phase transitions in 1D are impossible?

2007-07-09 07:47:38 · 2 answers · asked by Alexander 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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I don't see why they should be. If the points on the line stick together, you could call it a solid. If they repel each other and try to spread out down the line, you could call it a gas.

2007-07-09 08:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

this is the case for an Ising chain with a well defined interaction. are you sure this is real for every 1D system you can imagine and for every interactions between its constituents?

2007-07-10 04:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋