mean-field theory
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concept
Mean-field theory is an approximate method in statistical physics and related fields that replaces the complex interactions of many components with an average or "mean" effect, allowing tractable analysis of collective behavior.
Aliases (1)
- theory of phase transitions ×1
Instances (2)
- Gross–Pitaevskii equation
- Landau theory of second-order phase transitions via concept surface "theory of phase transitions"