The Coleman-Weinberg Mechanism and First Order Phase Transitions

TL;DR

This paper discusses the Coleman-Weinberg mechanism and its relation to first order phase transitions, presenting new observations in the strong coupling region.

Contribution

It provides a revised analysis of phase transitions using the Coleman-Weinberg mechanism, including new figures illustrating first order transitions at strong coupling.

Findings

Observation of first order phase transition in strong coupling region

Revised figures for clearer understanding of the mechanism

Enhanced analysis of the Coleman-Weinberg potential

Abstract

Revised and reduced the size of the text. Removed figure 2 in previous text. So, old figure 3 and 4 become new figure 2 and 3, respectively. Added figure 4 for first order phase transition observation in the strong coupling region. Postscript files for the figures are available upon request. To be published in Phys. Lett. B.