Dan A Mazilu, Irina Mazilu, H Thomas Williams

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From Complex to Simple (eBook, ePUB)

Interdisciplinary stochastic models

Beschreibung

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 they provide a pedagogical path toward understanding the complex dynamics of particle self-assembly with the tools of statistical physics.

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Autor

Dan A Mazilu earned his BS in physics from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi and his PhD in physics from Virginia Tech. He joined Washington and Lee University in 2008, where he is currently an associate professor of physics. His research interests include theoretical and experimental studies of self-assembled nanoparticle monolayers and their applications to the fabrication of optical coatings, as well as interdisciplinary projects in the field of complex systems.

Irina Mazilu graduated in 1996 from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi with a BS in theoretical physics. She earned her PhD in physics in 2002 from Virginia Tech. She is a professor of physics at Washington and Lee University, which she joined in 2004 and she is interested in interdisciplinary projects that use statistical physics methods and computer simulation techniques. Her current projects include nanoparticle self-assembly and applications of statistical physics to social sciences.

H Thomas Williams earned his BS and PhD in physics from the University of Virginia. He spent time at the National Bureau of Standards, the Universität Erlangen-Nurnberg and Kaman Sciences. Following this, he spent the majority of his career at Washington and Lee University. Currently, his primary research interests are quantum information theory and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781643271194
• Artikelnr.: 53715547