Spin glasses are disordered magnetic systems that have led to the
development of mathematical tools with an array of real-world
applications, from airline scheduling to neural networks. Spin Glasses
and Complexity offers the most concise, engaging, and accessible
introduction to the subject, fully explaining what spin glasses are,
why they are important, and how they are opening up new ways of
thinking about complexity. This one-of-a-kind guide to spin glasses
begins by explaining the fundamentals of order and symmetry in
condensed matter physics and how spin glasses fit into--and
modify--this framework. It then explores how spin-glass concepts and
ideas have found applications in areas as diverse as computational
complexity, biological and artificial neural networks, protein
folding, immune response maturation, combinatorial optimization, and
social network modeling. Providing an essential overview of the
history, science, and growing significance of this exciting field,
Spin Glasses and Complexity also features a forward-looking discussion
of what spin glasses may teach us in the future about complex systems.
This is a must-have book for students and practitioners in the natural
and social sciences, with new material even for the experts.
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ISBN
9781400845637
Publisert
2013
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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