This pedagogical and self-contained text describes the modern mean
field theory of simple structural glasses. The book begins with a
thorough explanation of infinite-dimensional models in statistical
physics, before reviewing the key elements of the thermodynamic theory
of liquids and the dynamical properties of liquids and glasses. The
central feature of the mean field theory of disordered systems, the
existence of a large multiplicity of metastable states, is then
introduced. The replica method is then covered, before the final
chapters describe important, advanced topics such as Gardner
transitions, complexity, packing spheres in large dimensions, the
jamming transition, and the rheology of glass. Presenting the theory
in a clear and pedagogical style, this is an excellent resource for
researchers and graduate students working in condensed matter physics
and statistical mechanics.
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Exact Solutions in Infinite Dimensions
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781108128988
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok