| Glassy behavior in systems with Kac-type step-function interaction (2002) | |||||||||
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| We study a system with a weak, long-range repulsive Kac-type step-function interaction within the framework of a replicated effective $\phi^4$-theory. The occurrence of extensive configurational entropy, or an exponentially large number of metastable minima in the free energy (characteristic of a glassy state), is demonstrated. The underlying mechanism of mesoscopic patterning and defect organizations is discussed.. Comment: 5 pages, 3 eps figures, submitted to PRE rapid communications | |||||||||
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