A continuum theory for first-order phase
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M. Fabrizio; C. Giorgi; A. Morro
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Firstโorder phase transitions are modelled by a nonโhomogeneous, timeโdependent scalarโvalued order parameter or phase field. The time dependence of the order parameter is viewed as arising from a balance law of the structure order. The gross motion is disregarded and hence the body is