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Spin Glasses

By Erwin Bolthausen (auth.) , Erwin Bolthausen , Anton Bovier (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
9783540409021, 9783540409083, 3540409025
DOI
10.1007/3-540-40902-5
Open Library ID
OL9057059M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3115816 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1900
Edition
1
Pages
187\190
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Statistical Physics; Probability Theory and Stocha

Description

Spin glass theory is going through a stunning period of progress while finding exciting new applications in areas beyond theoretical physics, in particular in combinatorics and computer science. This collection of state-of-the-art review papers written by leading experts in the field covers the topic from a wide variety of angles. The topics covered are mean field spin glasses, including a pedagogical account of Talagrand's proof of the Parisi solution, short range spin glasses, emphasizing the open problem of the relevance of the mean-field theory for lattice models, and the dynamics of spin glasses, in particular the problem of ageing in mean field models. The book will serve as a concise introduction to the state of the art of spin glass theory, usefull to both graduate students and young researchers, as well as to anyone curious to know what is going on in this exciting area of mathematical physics.

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