Ferroelectrics phase transitions are studied in terms of fourth-order Landau potentials: a clever choice of the reference configuration allows for a complete description of all the possible transitions. The study of the stability conditions at the phase interface helps to explain the fairly complex nature of the observed twins.
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Active Materials, Mechanics and Behavior
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