One particular application is to critical phenomena (phase transitions of the second order) in systems with local interactions.

Replies: Actually, the concept of "renormalization" and critical phenomena in condensed matter may be somewhat related to your question.

Craving has increasingly received attention as a critical phenomenon in addictive psychopathology.

The renormalization group provides a detailed and quantitative explanation of critical phenomena.

It is also the modern key idea underlying critical phenomena in condensed matter physics.

No longer was he seen as merely an East Coast critical phenomenon.

Green is also known as a co-editor of an influential review series, Phase transitions and critical phenomena.

The study of critical phenomena and phase transitions is an important part of modern condensed matter physics.

He then began studying magnetic phase diagrams, which eventually brought him into the field of critical phenomena.

Thereby, at a transition between one majority to the other one the above-mentioned critical phenomena may appear.