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Multicritical point — Multicritical points are special points in the parameter space of thermodynamic or other systems with a continuous phase transition. At least two thermodynamic or other parameters must be adjusted to reach a multicritical point. At a… … Wikipedia
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ПОЛИКРИТИЧЕСКАЯ ТОЧКА — (мультикритическая точка) особая точка на диаграмме состояния физ. системы, допускающей существование нескольких упорядоченных фаз. Разл. виды упорядочения в этих фазах (конфигурационное, ориентационное, магнитное, сверхпроводящее и др.; см.… … Физическая энциклопедия
multicriticality — noun The condition of being multicritical … Wiktionary