Free-Energy Phase-Selection Context

ID: thermodynamics.phase.free_energy_minimization_context

Represents phase selection as minimization of the appropriate thermodynamic potential under declared constraints.

Status: canonical_reference

Uncertainty

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Sources

• https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.37.405
• https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.38.2265
• Gibbs-Phase-Rule-DoITPoMS

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