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Article Contents

ABSTRACT

1.INTRODUCTION

2.THEORY OF MULTIPHASE MEDIA

2.1.Why thermal phases?

2.2.Connection with thermal instability

2.3.Examples of thermal phases

3.INTERACTIONS AMONG PHASES

3.1.Evaporation and condensation

3.2.Ablation

4.Consequences of Mass Exchange

4.1.Mass exchange vs. radiative heating/cooling

4.2.Evolution of multiphase systems

5.CONCLUSIONS

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