2 papers
hep-ph2002
Classical Behaviour After a Phase Transition: I. Classical Order Parameters
F. C. Lombardo, R. J. Rivers, F. D. Mazzitelli
We analyze the onset of classical field configurations after a phase transition. Firstly, we motivate the problem by means of a toy model in quantum mechanics. Subsequently, we con…
cond-mat2001
Zurek-Kibble Causality Bounds in Time-Dependent Ginzburg-Landau Theory and Quantum Field Theory
R. J. Rivers
Zurek's and Kibble's causal constraints for defect production at continuous transitions are encoded in the field equations that condensed matter systems and quantum fields satisfy.…