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Do Phase Transitions Exist ?

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There is considerable evidence for and against the existence of phase transitions in many-particle systems. This article is a brief survey of the available data.

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  1. B. U. FELDERHOF: On leave of absence from the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Rijks-universiteit, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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FELDERHOF, B. Do Phase Transitions Exist ?. Nature 225, 17–20 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225017a0

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