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Phase field models From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l mw-head navigation, HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l p-search search A phase field model is a mathematical model for solving interfacial problems. It has mainly been applied to solidification dynamics, HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l cite_note-0 [1] but it has also been applied to other situations such as HYPERLINK /wiki/Viscous_fingering \o Viscous fingering viscous fingering, HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l cite_note-viscous-1 [2] HYPERLINK /wiki/Fracture \o Fracture fracture dynamics, HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l cite_note-2 [3] vesicle dynamics, HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l cite_note-3 [4] etc. The method substitutes boundary conditions at the interface by a partial differential equation for the evolution of an auxiliary field (the phase field) that takes the role of an order parameter. This phase field takes two distinct values (for instance +1 and ?1) in each of the phases, with a smooth change between both values in the zone around the interface, which is then diffuse with a finite width. A discrete location of the interface may be defined as the collection of all points where the phase field takes a certain value (e.g., 0). A phase field model is usually constructed in such a way that in the limit of an infinitesimal interface width (the so-called sharp interface limit) the correct interfacial dynamics are recovered. This approach permits to solve the problem by integrating a set of partial differential equations for the whole system, thus avoiding the explicit treatment of the boundary conditions at the interface. Phase field models were first introduced by Fix HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l cite_note-4 [5] and Langer, HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l cite_note-5 [6] and have experienced a growing interest in solidification and other areas. Contents HYPERLINK /wiki/Phase_field_models \l Equations_of_t