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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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5 properties
Instance of
mathematical theory
Part of
thermodynamics[3]
Defining formula
F = a + r\Psi^2 + s\Psi^4 + H\Psi +
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[4]
Named after
Lev Landau[2]
🏷️ Also known as
en Landau theory da Landau-teori de Landautheorie de Landau-Theorie es teoría de Landau fr théorie de Landau he תורת לנדאו ja ランダウ理論 pt teoria de Landau ru Теория Ландау ru Теория фазовых переходов 2-го рода Ландау uk Теорія Ландау zh 朗道二级相变理论 zh 朗道理论 zh 朗道相变理论 zh-hans 朗道相变理论 zh-hant 朗道理論 zh-hant 朗道相變理論
🔖 Identifiers · 7
OpenAlex ID
C201144084
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
3ZXWhB
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
568388
Freebase ID
/m/03xmz6
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Landau-teori
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
201144084
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["PhysicalEffect", "LandauTheory"]

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Created notable works 1
Lev Landau
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Named after 1
Lev Landau
Part of 1
thermodynamics
← Different from 1
Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory
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Summary

Landau theory is a mathematical theory[1].

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Lev Landau thermodynamics

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