| Abstract: | Thermotropic and inotropic phase transitions have been analysed with a dynamic theory on a self-organization. An equation of motion of a molecular assembly with strong interactions may be approximately described as: dQ/dt' congruent to -K1Q-K3Q3, where Q is a displacement from the equilibrium point Q0(identical to 0) in a vibrational state, K1 is a transition parameter. When the parameter K1 concerned with an internal driving force (partial system) changes from positive to negative through the potential bifurcation, the system transfers to a new stable state breaking down the symmetry. Such a sign change of K1 serves as a trigger to a phase transition. Using Weiss' approximation, we have evaluated the change of K1 by a function of temperature, kappa (T-TC), and have obtained the critical temperature TC of thermotropic phase transition. We have furthermore treated inotropic phase transition caused by the binding of divalent cations like Ca2+ using the function kappa (T-beta TC), where beta is a shift parameter of the critical temperature. |
