The Theory of Critical Phenomena: An Introduction to the Renormalization Group

著者: James Binney, N J Dowrick, Arne Fisher, M. E. J. Newman - European Organization for Nuclear Research 1992 被引用: 537

The successful calculation of critical exponents for continuous phase transitions is one of the main achievements of theoretical physics over the last quarter-century. This was achieved through the use of scaling and field-theoretic techniques which have since become standard equipment in many areas of physics, especially quantum field theory. This book provides a thorough introduction to these techniques. Continuous phase transitions are introduced, then the necessary statistical mechanics is summarized, followed by standard models, some exact solutions and techniques for numerical simulation