Landau theory

a theory that Lev Landau introduced in an attempt to formulate a general theory of continuous (i.e., second-order) phase transitions
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Landau theory

Summary

Landau theory is a mathematical theory[1]. It draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_theory category, ranking #7 of 29).[2]

Key Facts

  • Landau theory's instance of is recorded as mathematical theory[3].
  • Lev Landau is named after Landau theory[4].
  • Landau theory's part of is recorded as thermodynamics[5].
  • Landau theory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xmz6[6].
  • Landau theory's defining formula is recorded as F = a + r\Psi^2 + s\Psi^4 + H\Psi +[7].
  • Landau theory's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Landau-teori[8].
  • Landau theory's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "LandauTheory"][9].
  • Landau theory's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
  • Landau theory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 201144084[11].
  • Landau theory's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C201144084[12].
  • Landau theory's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 568388[13].

Why It Matters

Landau theory draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_theory category, ranking #7 of 29).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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