A note on phase transitions and shock waves in nuclei

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The effect of density isomers on heavy-ion collisions is studied in a one-dimensional shock-wave model. A family of phenomenological equations of state, which include density isomers, is constructed. The thermodynamic properties resulting from these exotic equations of state are calculated, and some of the shortcomings of this conventional approach are pointed out. The nature of the phase transitions occurring in heavy-ion reactions is discussed in terms of the shock-wave model.