- #1
RickvB
- 1
- 0
What is meant by "being driven by quantum fluctuations" in QPTs
Hello all,
I'm reading a bit about quantum phase transitions, and in almost every description out there one will find the following mysterious phrase:
"quantum phase transitions are driven by quantum fluctuations rather than thermal fluctuations"
What does that mean? Especially the 'driven by' ..? I have not found an alternate description of what is being said here (either that, or I don't recognize it).
Any help or explanations would be welcome!
- Rick
Hello all,
I'm reading a bit about quantum phase transitions, and in almost every description out there one will find the following mysterious phrase:
"quantum phase transitions are driven by quantum fluctuations rather than thermal fluctuations"
What does that mean? Especially the 'driven by' ..? I have not found an alternate description of what is being said here (either that, or I don't recognize it).
Any help or explanations would be welcome!
- Rick