Gardner transition
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In condensed matter physics, the Gardner transition refers to a temperature induced transition in which the free energy basin of a disordered system divides into many marginally stable sub-basins.[1][2] It is named after Elizabeth Gardner who first described it in 1985.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Gardner, E. (1985). "Spin glasses with p-spin interactions". Nuclear Physics B. 257: 747–765. Bibcode:1985NuPhB.257..747G. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(85)90374-8.
- ^ "30 pages of calculations settle a 30-year debate over a mysterious new phase of matter". Phys.org. 30 May 2017.