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Mathematical statistical physics âEcole d'âEtâe de Physique des Houches : Session LXXXIII : 4-29 July, 2005 : ESF Summer School : âEcole thematique du CNRS
Title:
Mathematical statistical physics âEcole d'âEtâe de Physique des Houches : Session LXXXIII : 4-29 July, 2005 : ESF Summer School : âEcole thematique du CNRS
Author:
Ecole d'âetâe de physique thâeorique (Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France) (83rd : 2005 : Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France)
ISBN:
9780444528131
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, c2006.
Physical Description:
xxxi, 816 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Chapter 1 - K. Johansson: Random Matrices and -- Determinantal Processes -- Chapter 2 - W. Werner: Some Recent Aspects of Random Conformally Invariant Systems -- Chapter 3 - B. Duplantier: Conformal Random Geometry -- Chapter 4 - A.-S. Sznitman: Random Motions in Random Media -- Chapter 5 - F. Guerra: An Introduction to Mean Field Spin Glas Theory: Methods and Results -- Chapter 6 - C.M. Newman and D.L. Stein: Short-Range Spin Glasses: Selected Open Problems -- Chapter 7 - G. Parisi: Computing the Number of Metastable States in Infinite-Range Models -- Chapter 8 - Gerard Ben Arous and Jiri Cerny: Dynamics of Trap Models -- Chapter 9 - N. Datta: Quantum Entropy and Quantum Information -- Chapter 10 - A. Montanari: Two Lectures on Iterative Coding and Statistical Mechanics -- Chapter 11 - A. Etheridge: Evolution in Fluctuating Populations -- Chapter 12 - A. Greven: Multi-Scale Analysis of Population Models -- Chapter 13 - Christian Maes: Elements of Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics -- Chapter 14 - Frank Redig: Mathematical Aspects of -- the Abelian Sandpile Model -- Chapter 15 - R. Fernandez: Gibbsianness and Non-Gibbsianness in Lattice Random Fields -- Chapter 16 - A.D. Sokal: Simulation of Statistical Mechanics Models.

Random matrices and determinantal processes / Some recent aspects of random conformally invariant systems / Conformal random geometry / Random motions in random media / introduction to mean field spin glas theory : methods and results / Short-range spin glasses : selected open problems / Computing the number of metastable states in infinite-range models / Dynamics of trap models / Quantum entropy and quantum information / Two lectures on iterative coding and statistical mechanics / Evolution in fluctuating populations / Multi-scale analysis of population models / Elements of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics / Mathematical aspects of the abelian sandpile model / Gibbsianness and non-Gibbsianness in lattice random fields / Simulation of statistical mechanics models
Abstract:
The proceedings of the 2005 les Houches summer school on Mathematical Statistical Physics give and broad and clear overview on this fast developing area of interest to both physicists and mathematicians. introduction to a field of math with many interdisciplinary connections in physics, biology, and computer science roadmap to the next decade of mathematical statistical mechanics volume for reference years to come.
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