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Excursions In The Land Of Statistical Physics (Paperback)
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Excursions In The Land Of Statistical Physics (Paperback)
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This book is a compilation of selected reviews by Professor Michael
E Fisher. Fisher's major contributions to physics have been in
equilibrium statistical mechanics, and have spanned the entire
range of that subject. He has been credited with bringing together,
and teaching a common language to chemists and physicists working
on diverse problems of phase transitions.About the Book by the
AuthorTalking informally in a clear way came naturally once
intrigued by a field of science; that helped me accept the
invitation to publish a collection of review articles. And working
actively in an area has led me to express what is new in basic
terms, with lots of figures framed, typically, via two- or
three-dimensional images. Also encouraging was that my reviews -
with crucial references - were recognized in 1983 by the U.S.
National Academy of Sciences through their James Murray Luck Award
for 'excellence in scientific reviewing.'However, the first article
in this collection is by my postdoctoral mentor, Cyril Domb, whose
inaugural lecture at King's College London was entitled:
'Statistical Physics and its Problems.' This provides readers with
a context for some of the topics later reviewed in greater depth.
Among the aspects then explained, are the various critical
exponents: , , , and - the special exponents and for the
correlation functions, and the scaling relations. Phase diagrams
are examined thoroughly along with tricritical and bicritical
points, Kosterlitz-Thouless points, protocriticality, etc. Random
walks along with vicious walkers and their reunions are introduced.
Biophysics is touched upon. The final article: 'Statistical Physics
in the Oeuvre of Chen Ning Yang,' stems from the 2015 Conference on
60 Years of Yang-Mills Gauge Field Theories.In conclusion, it is
hoped that a wide range of readers (and some experts also!) will
enjoy dipping into the variety of reviews collected here.
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