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THE THEORY OF CRITICAL PHENOMENA
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RENORMALIZATION GROUP |
| By: |
J. J. Binney, N. J. Dowrick, A. J. Fisher |
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Paperback |
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£53.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198513933 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198513933 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
11 June, 1992 |
| Pages: |
476 |
| Description: |
Provides an introduction to scaling and field-theoretic techniques, a standard equipment especially in quantum field theory. Continuous phase transitions are introduced, the necessary statistical mechanics is summarized, and is followed by standard models. This book also explains and illustrates the renormalization group and mean-field theory. |
| Synopsis: |
The successful calculation of critical exponents for continuous phase transitions is one of the main achievements of theoretical physics over the last quarter-century. This was achieved through the use of scaling and field-theoretic techniques which have since become standard equipment in many areas of physics, especially quantum field theory. This book provides a thorough introduction to these techniques. Continuous phase transitions are introduced, then the necessary statistical mechanics is summarized, followed by standard models, some exact solutions and techniques for numerical simulations. The real-space renormalization group and mean-field theory are then explained and illustrated. The final chapters cover the Landau-Ginzburg model, from physical motivation, through diagrammatic perturbation theory and renormalization to the renormalization group and the calculation of critical exponents above and below the critical temperature. |
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line figures, tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Clarendon Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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