Abstract
Melting is viewed as a surface initiated process. The dislocation theory, Lindermann hypothesis, and nucleation and growth theory of melting are discussed in terms of the influence of the surface on the respective melting mechanisms.
The Philosophical Magazine: A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics
Series 8
Volume 35, 1977 - Issue 3
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