'This is a dense and concise review about a large spectrum of topics, related to equilibrium statistical mechanics of disordered systems, in particular spin glasses, on which the Authors have given recent relevant contribution … rigorous, but quite simple, with complete details filled in great clarity.' Journal of Statistical Physics
Presenting and developing the theory of spin glasses as a prototype for complex systems, this book is a rigorous and up-to-date introduction to their properties. The book combines a mathematical description with a physical insight of spin glass models. Topics covered include the physical origins of those models and their treatment with replica theory; mathematical properties like correlation inequalities and their use in the thermodynamic limit theory; main exact solutions of the mean field models and their probabilistic structures; and the theory of the structural properties of the spin glass phase such as stochastic stability and the overlap identities. Finally, a detailed account is given of the recent numerical simulation results and properties, including overlap equivalence, ultrametricity and decay of correlations. The book is ideal for mathematical physicists and probabilists working in disordered systems.
Les mer
1. Origins, models and motivations; 2. Correlation inequalities; 3. The infinite-volume limit; 4. Exact result for mean field models; 5. Spin glass identities; 6. Numerical simulations; References; Index.
Les mer
Presenting and developing the theory of spin glasses for mathematical physicists and probabilists working in disordered systems.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521763349
Publisert
2012-10-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
550 gr
Høyde
252 mm
Bredde
179 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
217