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Dynamical chaos and critical behavior in Vlasov simulations of nuclear multifragmentation

A. Atalmi, M. Baldo, G. F. Burgio, A. Rapisarda

nucl-tharXiv:nucl-th/9602039

Abstract

We discuss the presence of both dynamical chaos and signals of a second--order phase transition in numerical Vlasov simulations of nuclear multifragmentation. We find that chaoticity and criticality are strongly related and play a crucial role in the process of fragments formation. This connection is not limited to our model and seems a rather general feature.

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