Extreme Thouless effect in a minimal model of dynamic social networks
Extreme Thouless effect in a minimal model of dynamic social networks
In common descriptions of phase transitions, first-order transitions are characterized by discontinuous jumps in the order parameter and normal fluctuations, while second-order transitions are associated with no jumps and anomalous fluctuations. Outside this paradigm are systems exhibiting "mixed-order" transitions displaying a mixture of these characteristics. When the jump is maximal …