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Phase transition in inelastic disks

arXiv:cond-mat/9905359 · doi:10.1143/JPSJ.69.5

Abstract

This letter investigates the molecular dynamics of inelastic disks without external forcing. By introducing a new observation frame with a rescaled time, we observe the virtual steady states converted from asymptotic energy dissipation processes. System behavior in the thermodynamic limit is carefully investigated. It is found that a phase transition with symmetry breaking occurs when the magnitude of dissipation is greater than a critical value.

9 pages, 6 figures

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