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UNINA9910458637003321 |
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Titolo |
Order, disorder and criticality [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 2 : advanced problems of phase transition theory / / editor, Yurij Holovatch |
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Hackensack, NJ ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2007 |
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1-281-91859-8 |
9786611918590 |
981-270-876-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (308 p.) |
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Collana |
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Advanced Problems of Phase Transition Theory ; ; v.2 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Phase transformations (Statistical physics) |
Statistical physics |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction to the Non-Perturbative Renormalization Group Bertrand Delamotte; Contents; 1. Wilson's Renormalization Group; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. The Perturbative Method in Field Theory; 1.3. Wilson's Approach to the Renormalization Group; 2. Renormalization Group Transformations; 2.1. Blocks of Spins; 2.2. Two Remarks Concerning RG Transformations; 2.3. Linear RG Transformations and Correlation Length; 3. Properties of the RG Flow: Fixed Points, Critical Surface, Relevant Directions; 3.1. Scaling Relations - Linearization of the Flow Around the Fixed Point |
3.2. The Correlation Length and the Spin-Spin Correlation Function 3.3. Scaling of the Correlation Function in the Presence of a Magnetic Field - Relation Among Exponents; 3.4. The Example of the Two-Dimensional Ising Model on the Triangular Lattice; 4. The Non-Perturbative Renormalization Group; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. The Wilson-Polchinski Approach; 4.2. The Effective Average Action Method; 4.2.1. Block-Spins, Coarse Graining, Legendre Transform, etc.; 4.3. An Integral Representation of Γk and the Limit k; 5. The Exact RG Equation and Its Properties |
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9.2. The RG Equation for the Dimensionless Potential ̃U k9.3. The Limits d 4, d 2 and N; 10. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Appendix A. Definitions, conventions; Appendix B. The Exact RG equations; Appendix B.1. RG equation for Wk[B]; Appendix B.2. RG equation for Γk[M]; Appendix B.3. RG equation for the elective potential; References; Introduction to Critical Dynamics Reinhard Folk; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Experimental Evidence; 2.1. Fluids; 2.2. Light Scattering; 2.3. Ferromagnets; 2.4. Super fluid 4He; 3. Van Hove Theory; 4. Dynamical Scaling |
4.1. Scaling Form of the Dynamic Susceptibility 4.2. Finding the Dynamical Exponent z by Scaling Relations; 4.2.1. Ferromagnet; 4.2.2. Fluids; 4.2.3. Superfluid Transition; 5. From Dynamic Equations to a Lagrangian; 5.1. Static Functional; 5.2. Dynamic Equations; 5.3. Dynamic Functional; 5.4. Renormalization; 6. Renormalization and the Dynamical Exponent; 6.1. Structure and Renormalization; 6.2. Calculating the Dynamical Exponent; 6.2.1. Models without Mode Coupling Terms; 6.2.2. Models with Mode Coupling Terms; 7. Comparison with Experiment; 7.1. General Procedure |
7.2. Fluids: The Linewidth in Light Scattering |
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This book is the second volume of review papers on advanced problems of phase transitions and critical phenomena, following the success of the first volume in 2004. Broadly, the volume aims to demonstrate that the phase transition theory, which experienced its 'golden age' during the 70's and 80's, is far from over and there is still a good deal of work to be done, both at the fundamental level and in respect of applications.The topics presented in this volume include: critical behavior as explained by the non-perturbative renormalization group, critical dynamics, a spacetime approach to phase t |
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UNINA9910778587803321 |
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Titolo |
The governance of genetic information : who decides? / / edited by Heather Widdows and Caroline Mullen [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 |
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0-511-84746-7 |
1-107-18966-7 |
1-107-62542-4 |
1-282-33691-6 |
9786612336911 |
0-511-63437-4 |
0-511-63482-X |
0-511-63244-4 |
0-511-63123-5 |
0-511-63364-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 235 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Cambridge law, medicine, and ethics ; ; 9 |
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Genetic screening - Moral and ethical aspects |
Genetic screening - Government policy |
Privacy, Right of |
Medical records - Access control |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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The medium and the message : tissue samples, genetic information, and data protection legislation / Neil C. Manson -- Me, myself, I : against narcissism in the governance of genetic information / Søren Holm -- Decisions, consent and expectations of the individual / Caroline Mullen -- Constructing communal models of governance : collectives of individuals or distinct ethical loci? / Heather Widdows -- Rights, responsibility and stewardship : beyond consent / Roger Brownsword -- Who decides what? : relational ethics, genetics and well-being / Sarah Wilson -- Involving publics in biobank governance : moving beyond existing approaches / Kathryn G. Hunter and Graeme T. |
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Laurie -- Genetic information and public opinion / Andrew Edgar -- Harmonisation and standardisation in ethics and governance : conceptual and practical challenges / Ruth Chadwick and Heather Strange. |
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This volume maps the areas of ethical concern in the debate regarding the governance of genetic information, and suggests alternative ethical frameworks and models of regulation in order to inform its restructuring. Genetic governance is at the heart of medical and scientific developments, and is connected to global exploitation, issues of commodification, commercialisation and ownership, the concepts of property and intellectual property and concerns about individual and communal identity. Thus the decisions that are made in the next few years about appropriate models of genetic governance will have knock-on effects for other areas of governance. In short the final answer to 'Who Decides?' in the context of genetic governance will fundamentally shape the ethical constructs of individuals and their networks and relationships in the public sphere. |
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