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Isometric fluctuation relations for equilibrium states with broken symmetry (1411.6163v1)
Published 22 Nov 2014 in cond-mat.stat-mech and cond-mat.soft
Abstract: We derive a set of isometric fluctuation relations, which constrain the order parameter fluctuations in finite-size systems at equilibrium and in the presence of a broken symmetry. These relations are exact and should apply generally to many condensed-matter physics systems. Here, we establish these relations for magnetic systems and nematic liquid crystals in a symmetry-breaking external field, and we illustrate them on the Curie-Weiss and the $XY$ models. Our relations also have implications for spontaneous symmetry breaking, which are discussed.
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