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Thermodynamics of the BCS model through large deviations

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Using large deviations in combination with the Berezin-Lieb inequalities, we analyse the phase-transition in the BCS model with nonconstant energies and interactions.

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  1. Department of Mathematical Physics, University College, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

    N. G. Duffield

  2. Department of Mathematical Physics, University College, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

    J. V. Pulé

  3. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland

    J. V. Pulé

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Duffield, N.G., Pulé, J.V. Thermodynamics of the BCS model through large deviations. Lett Math Phys 14, 329–331 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00402142

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