Introduction; Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; Models; Mean-field theories; The transfer matrix; Series expansions; Monte Carlo simulations; The renormalization group; Implementations of the renormalization group.
'The book will be useful as a textbook for a course in phase
transitions; as an introduction in other disciplines who work with
phase transitions but who are not aware of the current tools in the
armoury of the theoretical physicist. (orig.)
Physics Briefs
'it is desirable that those who wish to be acquainted with the work
being done in the field have access to suitable textbooks ... Such
a book is the text under review ... this book will serve as a
useful map to novices to the field.'
Dr A. Danielian, King's College, London, Contemporary Physics,
Volume 33, Number 5, September/October 1992
'novices will be provided with an up-to-date map of the field.'
Dr. A. Danielian, King's College, London. Contemporary Physics,
1992, Volume 33, Number 5.
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