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Conformal Invariance: an Introduction to Loops, Interfaces and Stochastic Loewner Evolution [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malte Henkel, Dragi Karevski



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Titolo: Conformal Invariance: an Introduction to Loops, Interfaces and Stochastic Loewner Evolution [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malte Henkel, Dragi Karevski Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2012
Edizione: 1st ed. 2012.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XVI, 189 p. 69 illus., 19 illus. in color.)
Disciplina: 530.14/3
Soggetto topico: Physics
Statistical physics
Dynamical systems
Mathematical physics
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Complex Systems
Mathematical Physics
Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
Persona (resp. second.): HenkelMalte
KarevskiDragi
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Introduction to CFT -- Critical Interfaces and SLE -- Numerical tests of SLE -- Loop Models and boundary CFT.
Sommario/riassunto: Conformal invariance has been a spectacularly successful tool in advancing our understanding of the two-dimensional phase transitions found in classical systems at equilibrium. This volume sharpens our picture of the applications of conformal invariance, introducing non-local observables such as loops and interfaces before explaining how they arise in specific physical contexts. It then shows how to use conformal invariance to determine their properties.   Moving on to cover key conceptual developments in conformal invariance, the book devotes much of its space to stochastic Loewner evolution (SLE), detailing SLE’s conceptual foundations as well as extensive numerical tests. The chapters then elucidate SLE’s use in geometric phase transitions such as percolation or polymer systems, paying particular attention to surface effects. As clear and accessible as it is authoritative, this publication is as suitable for non-specialist readers and graduate students alike.
Titolo autorizzato: Conformal Invariance: an Introduction to Loops, Interfaces and Stochastic Loewner Evolution  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 3-642-27934-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
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Serie: Lecture Notes in Physics, . 0075-8450 ; ; 853