Phase-Field Model
The phase-field model was developed around 1978 by J. Langer
at CMU as a computational technique to solve Stefan problems
for a pure material. The model combines ideas from:
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Van der Waals (1893)
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Korteweg (1901)
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Landau-Ginzburg (1950)
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Cahn-Hilliard (1958)
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Halperin, Hohenberg & Ma (1977)
Other diffuse interface theories:
The enthalpy method
(Conserves energy)
The Cahn-Allen equation
(Includes capillarity)
