A. C. D. van Enter, S. B. Shlosman
Published 2002-05-22Version 1
We prove that various SO(n)-invariant n-vector models with interactions which have a deep and narrow enough minimum have a first-order transition in the temperature. The result holds in dimension two or more, and is independent on the nature of the low-temperature phase.
Universal scaling effects of a temperature gradient at first-order transitions
The effective potential of N-vector models: a field-theoretic study to O(ε^3)
First-order transition in $XY$ model with higher-order interactions
