Ebook: Introduction to Physics of Second-Order Magnetic Phase Transitions

The present textbook provides a brief introduction to basic physics of second-order phase transitions by the specific examples of paramagnetic-ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic transitions in the solid state system of local magnetic moments. Topics covered include the classification of materials by their magnetic properties; mean-field approach to calculation of various magnetic characteristics; summary of the phenomenological Landau model. This textbook is intended to students and researchers interested in theoretical aspects of magnetic phase transitions.