Finite-size scaling and Monte Carlo simulations of first-order phase transitions

1991 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 3265-3277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jooyoung Lee ◽  
J. M. Kosterlitz
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Monte Carlo Simulations ◽  
Finite Size ◽  
Finite Size Scaling ◽  
First Order ◽  
Size Scaling ◽  
First Order Phase

scholarly journals Transmuted Finite-size Scaling at First-order Phase Transitions

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 68-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Mueller ◽  
Wolfhard Janke ◽  
Desmond A. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Finite Size ◽  
Finite Size Scaling ◽  
First Order ◽  
Size Scaling ◽  
First Order Phase

Test of finite-size scaling in first order phase transitions

1986 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 1305-1313 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.G. Cabrera ◽  
R. Jullien ◽  
E. Brézin ◽  
J. Zinn-Justin
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Finite Size ◽  
Finite Size Scaling ◽  
First Order ◽  
Size Scaling ◽  
First Order Phase

scholarly journals NUMERICAL STUDY OF FINITE SIZE SCALING FOR FIRST ORDER PHASE TRANSITIONS

1992 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 913-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALAIN BILLOIRE
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Transition Region ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Finite Size ◽  
Finite Size Scaling ◽  
Potts Models ◽  
First Order ◽  
Size Scaling ◽  
First Order Phase

I present reaults of simulations of the q=10 and q=20 2-d Potts models in the transition region. The asymptotic finite size behavior sets in only for extremely large lattices. We learn from this simulation that finite size scaling cannot be used to decide that a transition is first order.

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