Scaling and Renormalization in Statistical Physics: 5 (Cambridge Lecture Notes in Physics, Series Number 5) - Softcover

Cardy, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521499593 ISBN 13: 9780521499590

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

A thoroughly modern graduate-level introduction to the theory of critical behaviour.

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Review

' ... a short but very intelligible textbook well equilibrated by a variety of material.' V. Zagrebnov, Zentralblatt Math

'Supported with interesting exercises at the end of each chapter, Cardy's book is likely to prove a popular introduction to this demanding but extraordinarily successful method for probing many complex phenomena.' Robert Matthews New Scientist

Book Description

A thoroughly modern graduate-level introduction to the theory of critical behaviour. Covers phase transitions, mean field theory, phase diagrams, fixed points, cross-over behaviour, finite-size scaling, a simple approach to the epsilon expansion, low-dimensional systems, surface critical behaviour, random systems, percolation, polymer statistics, critical dynamics and conformal symmetry. Includes many problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521499593
• ISBN 13: 9780521499590
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260