Landau theory of equilibrium phase transitions

Theoretical framework for phase transitions; the paper builds on its scaling approach

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Lev D Landau
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Co-author of Landau–Lifshitz scaling argument used as foundation in the paper

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Thermodynamic Equilibrium (Maximum Entropy)concept0.759
The dead inert state where all energy differences are equalized; organisms avoid this by metabolism.
Major Transitions Theoryframework0.740
Major Evolutionary Transitions Theoryframework0.732
The theory that new levels of biological organization arise when independent replicators cooperate to form higher-level entities (Szathmáry, Maynard Smith).
At thermal equilibrium, ability to converge to an ordered phase is independent of energy levels and window sizes (Lemma 1)finding0.727
Scaling argument depends only on perimeter, not details of energy magnitudes or window length
equilibriumconcept0.723
A state of balance among forces, creating an appearance of stasis; can be symmetrical or dynamic.
Symmetry Theory of Valenceframework0.722
Theory that valence (pleasure/pain) is related to symmetry in neural processing.
Dynamical Systems Theoryconcept0.715
Mathematical and conceptual framework for modeling complex self-organizing systems; applied here to action and cognition.
phase transitionconcept0.709
Change between ordered and disordered macroscopic phases; existence depends on topology