Statistical Physics On The Eve Of The 21st Century In Honour Of J B Mcguire On The Occasion Of His 65th Birthday

Author : Luc T Wille,Murray T Batchelor
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999-02-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814544160

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Statistical Physics On The Eve Of The 21st Century: In Honour Of J B Mcguire On The Occasion Of His 65th Birthday by Luc T Wille,Murray T Batchelor Pdf

This volume is a collection of original papers and reviews in honour of James McGuire, one of the pioneers of integrable models in statistical physics. The broad range of articles offers a timely perspective on the current status of statistical mechanics, identifying both recent results as well as future challenges. The work contains a number of overviews of standard topics such as exactly solved lattice models and their various applications in statistical physics, from models of strongly correlated electrons to the conformational properties of polymer chains. It is equally wide ranging in its coverage of new directions and developing fields including quantum computers, financial markets, chaotic systems, Feigenbaum scaling, proteins, brain behaviour, immunology, Markov superposition, Bose-Einstein condensation, random matrices, exclusion statistics, vertex operator algebras and D-unsolvability.The level of coverage is appropriate for graduate students. It will be equally of interest to professional physicists who want to learn about progress in statistical physics in recent years. Experts will find this work useful because of its broad sweep of topics and its discussion of remaining unsolved problems.

Author : James B. McGuire,Luc T. Wille,Murray T. Batchelor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Statistical physics
ISBN : 9814527882

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Statistical Physics on the Eve of the 21st Century by James B. McGuire,Luc T. Wille,Murray T. Batchelor Pdf

Author : Jacques H. H. Perk,Fa Yueh Wu,Mo-Lin Ge
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812382030

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Lattice Statistics and Mathematical Physics by Jacques H. H. Perk,Fa Yueh Wu,Mo-Lin Ge Pdf

"Papers presented at the Nankai Symposium on 'Lattice Statistics and Mathematical Physics ... took place at the Nankai Institute of Mathematics in Tianjin, China"--P. v.

Author : Horacio S Wio,Roberto R Deza,Juan M López
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814434638

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An Introduction to Stochastic Processes and Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics by Horacio S Wio,Roberto R Deza,Juan M López Pdf

This book aims to provide a compact and unified introduction to the most important aspects in the physics of non-equilibrium systems. It first introduces stochastic processes and some modern tools and concepts that have proved their usefulness to deal with non-equilibrium systems from a purely probabilistic angle. The aim is to show the important role played by fluctuations in far-from-equilibrium situations, where noise can promote order and organization, switching among non-equilibrium states, etc. The second part adopts a more historical perspective, retracing the first steps taken from the purely thermodynamic as well as from the kinetic points of view to depart (albeit slightly) from equilibrium. The third part revisits the path outlined in the first one, but now undertakes the mesoscopic description of extended systems, where new phenomena (patterns, long-range correlations, scaling far from equilibrium, etc.) are observed. This book is a revised and extended version of an earlier edition published in 1994. It includes topics of current research interest in far-from-equilibrium situations like noise-induced phenomena and free energy-like functionals, surface growth and roughening, etc. It can be used as an advanced textbook by graduate students in physics. It also covers topics of current interest in other disciplines and interdisciplinary approaches in engineering, biophysics, and economics, among others. The level of detail in the book is enough to capture the interest of the reader and facilitate the path to more learning by exploring the modern research literature provided. At the same time, the book is also complete enough to be self-contained for those readers who just need an overview of the subject.

Author : Jacques H H Perk,Mo-Lin Ge
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814487184

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Lattice Statistics and Mathematical Physics by Jacques H H Perk,Mo-Lin Ge Pdf

This book contains thirty-six short papers on recent progress in a variety of subjects in mathematical and theoretical physics, written for the proceedings of a symposium in honor of the seventieth birthday of Professor F Y Wu, held at the Nankai Institute of Mathematics, October 7–11, 2001. The collection of papers is aimed at researchers, including graduate students, with an interdisciplinary interest and gives a brief introduction to many of the topics of current interest. These include new results on exactly solvable models in statistical mechanics, integrable through the Yang–Baxter equations, quantum groups, fractional statistics, random matrices, index theorems on the lattice, combinatorics, and other related topics. Contents:Happer's Curious Degeneracies and Yangian (C-M Bai et al.)The Rotor Model and Combinatorics (M T Batchelor et al.)Mutually Local Fields from Form Factors (A Fring)Dimers and Spanning Trees: Some Recent Results (F Y Wu)Exotic Galilean Symmetry and the Hall Effect (C Duval & P A Horváthy)The Three-State Chiral Clock Model (B-Q Jin et al.)Quantum Dynamics and Random Matrix Theory (H Kunz)Short-Time Behaviors of Long-Ranged Interactions (H Fang et al.)Comments on the Deformed WN Algebra (S Odake)New Results for Susceptibilities in Planar Ising Models (H Au-Yang & J H H Perk)Limitations on Quantum Control (A I Solomon & S G Schirmer)R-Matrices and the Tensor Product Graph Method (M D Gould & Y-Z Zhang)and other papers Readership: Graduate students and researchers in mathematical physics and statistical mechanics. Keywords:Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Mechanics;Integrable Models;Yang-Baxter Equations;Quantum Groups;Fractional Statistics;Dimer Models;Random Matrices;Index Theorems

Author : Enrico Rastelli
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814355513

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Statistical Mechanics of Magnetic Excitations by Enrico Rastelli Pdf

The aim of this advanced textbook is to provide the reader with a comprehensive explanation of the ground state configurations, the spin wave excitations and the equilibrium properties of spin lattices described by the IsingOCoHeisenberg Hamiltonians in the presence of short (exchange) and long range (dipole) interactions.The arguments are presented in such detail so as to enable advanced undergraduate and graduate students to cross the threshold of active research in magnetism by using both analytic calculations and Monte Carlo simulations.Recent results about unorthodox spin configurations such as stripes and checkerboards should then excite theoreticians in the field of magnetism and magnetic materials research.

Author : Angelo Vulpiani
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789814277662

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Chaos by Angelo Vulpiani Pdf

Chaos: from simple models to complex systems aims to guide science and engineering students through chaos and nonlinear dynamics from classical examples to the most recent fields of research. The first part, intended for undergraduate and graduate students, is a gentle and self-contained introduction to the concepts and main tools for the characterization of deterministic chaotic systems, with emphasis to statistical approaches. The second part can be used as a reference by researchers as it focuses on more advanced topics including the characterization of chaos with tools of information theory and applications encompassing fluid and celestial mechanics, chemistry and biology. The book is novel in devoting attention to a few topics often overlooked in introductory textbooks and which are usually found only in advanced surveys such as: information and algorithmic complexity theory applied to chaos and generalization of Lyapunov exponents to account for spatiotemporal and non-infinitesimal perturbations. The selection of topics, numerous illustrations, exercises and proposals for computer experiments make the book ideal for both introductory and advanced courses. Sample Chapter(s). Introduction (164 KB). Chapter 1: First Encounter with Chaos (1,323 KB). Contents: First Encounter with Chaos; The Language of Dynamical Systems; Examples of Chaotic Behaviors; Probabilistic Approach to Chaos; Characterization of Chaotic Dynamical Systems; From Order to Chaos in Dissipative Systems; Chaos in Hamiltonian Systems; Chaos and Information Theory; Coarse-Grained Information and Large Scale Predictability; Chaos in Numerical and Laboratory Experiments; Chaos in Low Dimensional Systems; Spatiotemporal Chaos; Turbulence as a Dynamical System Problem; Chaos and Statistical Mechanics: Fermi-Pasta-Ulam a Case Study. Readership: Students and researchers in science (physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology) and engineering.

Author : Signe Kjelstrup,Dick Bedeaux
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811216787

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Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics Of Heterogeneous Systems (Second Edition) by Signe Kjelstrup,Dick Bedeaux Pdf

This book utilizes non-equilibrium thermodynamics to describe transport in complex, heterogeneous media. There are large coupling effects between transport of heat, mass, charge and chemical reactions at surfaces, and it is important to know how one should properly integrate across systems where different phases are in contact. There is no other book available today that gives a prescription of how to set up flux equations for transports across heterogeneous systems.

Author : Signe Kjelstrup,Dick Bedeaux
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812779144

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Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics of Heterogeneous Systems by Signe Kjelstrup,Dick Bedeaux Pdf

The purpose of this book is to encourage the use of non-equilibrium thermodynamics to describe transport in complex, heterogeneous media. With large coupling effects between the transport of heat, mass, charge and chemical reactions at surfaces, it is important to know how one should properly integrate across systems where different phases are in contact. No other book gives a prescription of how to set up flux equations for transports across heterogeneous systems. The authors apply the thermodynamic description in terms of excess densities, developed by Gibbs for equilibrium, to non-equilibrium systems. The treatment is restricted to transport into and through the surface. Using local equilibrium together with the balance equations for the surface, expressions for the excess entropy production of the surface and of the contact line are derived. Many examples are given to illustrate how the theory can be applied to coupled transport of mass, heat, charge and chemical reactions; in phase transitions, at electrode surfaces and in fuel cells. Molecular simulations and analytical studies are used to add insight. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Scope (169 KB). Contents: General Theory: The Entropy Production for a Homogeneous Phase: The Excess Entropy Production for the Surface; Flux Equations and Onsager Relations; Transport of Heat and Mass; Transport of Mass and Charge; Applications: Evaporation and Condensation; A Nonisothermal Concentration Cell; Adiabatic Electrode Reactions; The Formation Cell; Modeling the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell; The Impedance of an Electrode Surface; The Non-Equilibrium Two-Phase van der Waals Model; and other chapters. Readership: Graduate students, researchers, lecturers and professionals in physics, nanoscience and surface science.

Author : Johannes Voit
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783662051252

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The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets by Johannes Voit Pdf

This textbook describes parallels between statistical physics and finance - both those established in the 100-year-long interaction between these disciplines, as well as new research results on capital markets. The random walk, well known in physics, is also the basic model in finance, upon which are built, for example, the Black--Scholes theory of option pricing and hedging, or methods of risk control using diversification. Here the underlying assumptions are discussed using empirical financial data and analogies to physical models such as fluid flows, turbulence, or superdiffusion. On this basis, new theories of derivative pricing and risk control can be formulated. Computer simulations of interacting agent models of financial markets provide insights into the origins of asset price fluctuations. Stock exchange crashes can be modelled in ways analogous to phase transitions and earthquakes. These models allow for predictions. This study edition has been updated with a presentation of several new and significant developments, e.g. the dynamics of volatility smiles and implied volatility surfaces, path integral approaches to option pricing, a new and accurate simulation scheme for options, multifractals, the application of nonextensive statistical mechanics to financial markets, and the minority game. Moreover, the book was scanned for and corrected from errors, both typographical and in presentation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015054057792

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Subject Guide to Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vladas Sidoravicius
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789811502989

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Sojourns in Probability Theory and Statistical Physics - II by Vladas Sidoravicius Pdf

Charles M. (Chuck) Newman has been a leader in Probability Theory and Statistical Physics for nearly half a century. This three-volume set is a celebration of the far-reaching scientific impact of his work. It consists of articles by Chuck’s collaborators and colleagues across a number of the fields to which he has made contributions of fundamental significance. This publication was conceived during a conference in 2016 at NYU Shanghai that coincided with Chuck's 70th birthday. The sub-titles of the three volumes are: I. Spin Glasses and Statistical Mechanics II. Brownian Web and Percolation III. Interacting Particle Systems and Random Walks The articles in these volumes, which cover a wide spectrum of topics, will be especially useful for graduate students and researchers who seek initiation and inspiration in Probability Theory and Statistical Physics.

Author : Y. M. Guttmann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999-07-13
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780521621281

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The Concept of Probability in Statistical Physics by Y. M. Guttmann Pdf

A most systematic study of how to interpret probabilistic assertions in the context of statistical mechanics.

Author : Malcolm P. Kennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108480789

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Essential Statistical Physics by Malcolm P. Kennett Pdf

Delivers a clear and concise exposition of key topics in statistical physics, accompanied by detailed derivations and practice problems.

Author : Mehran Kardar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521873428

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Statistical Physics of Particles by Mehran Kardar Pdf

Statistical physics has its origins in attempts to describe the thermal properties of matter in terms of its constituent particles, and has played a fundamental role in the development of quantum mechanics. Based on lectures taught by Professor Kardar at MIT, this textbook introduces the central concepts and tools of statistical physics. It contains a chapter on probability and related issues such as the central limit theorem and information theory, and covers interacting particles, with an extensive description of the van der Waals equation and its derivation by mean field approximation. It also contains an integrated set of problems, with solutions to selected problems at the end of the book and a complete set of solutions is available to lecturers on a password protected website at www.cambridge.org/9780521873420. A companion volume, Statistical Physics of Fields, discusses non-mean field aspects of scaling and critical phenomena, through the perspective of renormalization group.