This is a short survey on some recent developments in the theory of phase transitions and microstructures in a mathematically rigorous context. The issue is discussed at the microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic levels recalling the most used mathematical techniques, mainly from probability theory and variational calculus.
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author = {Errico Presutti},
title = {Microstructures and Phase Transitions},
journal = {Bollettino dell'Unione Matematica Italiana},
volume = {5},
year = {2012},
pages = {655-688},
zbl = {1278.82023},
mrnumber = {3051739},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/BUMI_2012_9_5_3_655_0}
}
Presutti, Errico. Microstructures and Phase Transitions. Bollettino dell'Unione Matematica Italiana, Tome 5 (2012) pp. 655-688. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/BUMI_2012_9_5_3_655_0/
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