From Complex to Simple. H. Thomas WilliamsФизика. IOP Concise Physics
- Название
- From Complex to Simple
- Автор:
- H. Thomas Williams
- Серия:
- IOP Concise Physics
- Жанр:
- Физика
- Год выпуска:
- 0
- isbn:
- 9781643271194
- Аннотация:
- This book presents simple interdisciplinary stochastic models meant as a gentle introduction to the field of non-equilibrium statistical physics. It focuses on the analysis of two-state models with cooperative effects, which are versatile enough to be applied to many physical and social systems. The book also explores a variety of mathematical techniques to solve the master equations that govern these models: matrix theory, empty-interval methods, mean field theory, a quantum approach, and mapping onto classical Ising models. The models discussed are at the confluence of nanophysics, biology, mathematics, and the social sciences and provide a pedagogical path toward understanding the complex dynamics of particle self-assembly with the tools of statistical physics.