Frenkel-Kontorova model

English

Etymology

Introduced by Yakov Frenkel and Tatiana Kontorova in 1938.

Noun

Frenkel-Kontorova model (plural Frenkel-Kontorova models)

  1. (physics) A fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) FK model
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