title: Dynamic approach to weak first-order phase transitions
abstract: A short-time dynamic approach to weak first-order phase transitions is proposed. Taking the two-dimensional Potts models as examples, from short-time behavior of nonequilibrium relaxational processes starting from high temperature and zero temperature states, pseudo-critical-points K* and K** are determined. A clear difference of the values for K* and K** distinguishes a weak first-order transition from a second-order one.
authors: Fachbereich Physik, Universitat Siegen, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
authors: L
authors: Schulke
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authors: Zheng