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Thermodynamics of phase transition in higher dimensional AdS black holes
We investigate the thermodynamics of phase transition for
dimensional Reissner Nordstrom (RN)-AdS black holes using a grand canonical
ensemble. This phase transition is characterized by a discontinuity in specific
heat. The phase transition occurs from a lower mass black hole with negative
specific heat to a higher mass black hole with positive specific heat. By
exploring Ehrenfest's scheme we show that this is a second order phase
transition. Explicit expressions for the critical temperature and critical mass
are derived. In appropriate limits the results for dimensional
Schwarzschild AdS black holes are obtained.Comment: LaTex, 11 pages, 5 figures, To appear in JHE