Abstract
We propose a model for three-dimensional solids on a mesoscopic scale with a statistical mechanical description of dislocation lines in thermal equilibrium. The model has a linearized rotational symmetry, which is broken by boundary conditions. We show that this symmetry is spontaneously broken in the thermodynamic limit at small positive temperatures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3019-3057 |
Number of pages | 39 |
Journal | Annales Henri Poincare |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2019 |