{"product_id":"9789813144927","title":"Excursions in the Land of Statistical Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book by the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalking 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 \"\u003ci\u003eexcellence in scientific reviewing\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, the first article in this collection is by my postdoctoral mentor, Cyril Domb, whose inaugural lecture at King's College London was entitled: \"\u003ci\u003eStatistical Physics and its Problems\u003c\/i\u003e.\" 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: \u003ci\u003eα\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eβ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eγ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eδ\u003c\/i\u003e — the special exponents \u003ci\u003eη\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eν\u003c\/i\u003e for the correlation functions, and the scaling relations. Phase diagrams are examined thoroughly along with \u003ci\u003etricritical\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ebicritical points\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKosterlitz–Thouless points\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eprotocriticality\u003c\/i\u003e, etc. Random walks along with vicious walkers and their reunions are introduced. Biophysics is touched upon. The final article: \"\u003ci\u003eStatistical Physics in the Oeuvre of Chen Ning Yang\u003c\/i\u003e,\" stems from the 2015 Conference on \u003ci\u003e60 Years of Yang–Mills Gauge Field Theories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn conclusion, it is hoped that a wide range of readers (and some experts also!) will enjoy dipping into the variety of reviews collected here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Fisher at King's College London \u003ci\u003e(Cyril Domb)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Theory of Condensation and the Critical Point \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe States of Matter — A Theoretical Perspective \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalks, Walls, Wetting, and Melting \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondensed Matter Physics: Does Quantum Mechanics Matter? \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhases and Phase Diagrams: Gibbs's Legacy Today \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Simulate Fluid Criticality: The Simplest Ionic Model has Ising Behavior but the Proof is Not so Obvious! \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolecular Motors: A Theorist's Perspective \u003ci\u003e(Anatoly B Kolomeisky and Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenormalization Group Theory, the Epsilon Expansion and Ken Wilson as I knew Him \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatistical Physics in the Oeuvre of Chen Ning Yang \u003ci\u003e(Michael E Fisher)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in statistical physics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139803955440,"sku":"9789813144927","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789813144927_p0.jpg?v=1763691407","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789813144927","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}