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A Student's Guide to Phase Transitions

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, Washington State University
Published 2026

Description

Phase transitions take place when a substance changes from one physical state to another, and they are of fundamental importance in science and engineering with applications ranging from superconductivity to climate science. This Student's Guide coherently examines the underlying dynamics of phase transitions, beginning with a detailed description of phase diagrams and their graphical interpretation, before introducing the van der Waals equations of state. It progresses to more advanced topics such as mean-field theory in magnetic systems, phase transitions in…

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Key features

  • Provides frequent connections to real-world examples of phase transitions, making the underlying science more relatable to readers
  • A detailed introduction to phase diagrams gives readers the means to understand the topic from a visual perspective
  • Explains the key aspects of phase transitions in a focused and self-contained manner, with coverage of the unique and subtle phase transitions of water

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