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Previously it was believed that melting is quite generally a first-order phase transition. Recently, however, HALPERIN and NELSON [1] developed a theory which leads to a higher-order melting transition in two-dimensional (2-d) systems. This theory is based on the idea, proposed by KOSTERLITZ and THOULESS [2], that melting is caused by an instability in the 2-d solid for the creation of free dislocations.
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Morf, R. (1981). Melting of the Two-Dimensional Electron Solid. A Kosterlitz Thouless Phase Transition?. In: Pietronero, L., Tosatti, E. (eds) Physics of Intercalation Compounds. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 38. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81774-8_35
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