title: Comparison of complete scaling and a field-theoretic treatment of asymmetric fluid criticality.
abstract: We investigate the connection between the theory of complete scaling and a field-theoretic (FT) treatment of asymmetric fluid criticality. To facilitate the comparison, we develop an equation of state from a simplified form of the complete scaling transformations and systematically compare this equation of state with the equation of state generated by a FT treatment of an asymmetric Landau-Ginzburg-Wilson Hamiltonian. We find, with care in interpretation, that these two approaches may be read as equivalent up to terms involving an independent higher-order asymmetric correction-to-scaling exponent.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Physical Science & Technology, and Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA. cbertran@mit.edu
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nicoll
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Anisimov
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D044367:Phase Transition; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions