Studies of structural patterns at phase transitions
The work described in this thesis comprises two distinct components. In the first part, Monte-Carlo computer simulation methods are employed within a finite-size scaling framework to investigate both universal and non-universal behaviour in two scalar models, the 1-d φ<SUP>4</SUP> model...
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University of Edinburgh
1991
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.663774 |