Stabilizing Role of Mesoscopic Fluctuations in Spin Systems

V. I. Yukalov

Published 1999-01-20Version 1

The occurrence of mesoscopic fluctuations in statistical systems implies, from the point of view of dynamical theory, the existence of local instabilities. However, the presence of such fluctuations can make a system, as a whole, more stable from the thermodynamic point of view. Thus, in many cases, a local dynamic instability is a requisite for the global thermodynamic stability. This idea is illustrated by several spin models.