Phase transition in inelastic disks
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This letter investigates the molecular dynamics of inelastic disks without external forcing. By introducing a new observation frame with a rescaled time, we observe the virtual steady states converted from asymptotic energy dissipation processes. System behavior in the thermodynamic limit is carefully investigated. It is found that a phase transition with symmetry breaking occurs when the magnitude of dissipation is greater than a critical value. 45.70.-n,05.70.Ln,05.90.+m,64.90.+b. Typeset using REVTEX
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تاریخ انتشار 1999