Crossing a large-N phase transition at finite volume
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The existence of phase-separated states is an essential feature of
infinite-volume systems with a thermal, first-order phase transition. At
energies between those at which the phase transition takes place, equilibrium
homogeneous states are either metastable or suffer from a spinodal instability.
In this range the stable states are inhomogeneous, phase-separated states. We
use holography to investigate how this picture is modified at finite volume in
a strongly coupled, four-dimensional gauge theory. We work in the planar limit,
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1029-8479
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STFC (ST/T000694/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/P000673/1)
STFC (ST/T00049X/1)