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OverviewItisaspecialpleasureformetowritethisforewordforaremarkablebookbya remarkableauthor.MarcoPettiniisadeepthinker,whohasspentmanyyears probing the foundations of Hamiltonian chaos and statistical mechanics, in particular phase transitions, from the point of view of geometry and topology. Itisinparticularthequalityofmindoftheauthorandhisdeepphysical,as well as mathematical insights which make this book so special and inspiring. It is a “must” for those who want to venture into a new approach to old problems or want to use new tools for new problems. Although topology has penetrated a number of ?elds of physics, a broad participationoftopologyintheclari?cationandprogressoffundamentalpr- lems in the above-mentioned ?elds has been lacking. The new perspectives topology gives to the above-mentioned problems are bound to help in their clari?cation and to spread to other ?elds of science. The sparsity of geometric thinking and of its use to solve fundamental problems, when compared with purely analytical methods in physics, could be relieved and made highly productive using the material discussed in this book. It is unavoidable that the physicist reader may have then to learn some new mathematics and be challenged to a new way of thinking, but with the author as a guide, he is assured of the best help in achieving this that is presently available. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marco PettiniPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2007 ed. Volume: 33 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.869kg ISBN: 9780387308920ISBN 10: 038730892 Pages: 453 Publication Date: 27 July 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the reviews: <p> The present book is an excellent synthesis of two basic topics in classical applied mathematics: Hamiltonian dynamics, with a special view towards the Hamiltonian chaos, and statistical mechanics, mainly for what concerns phase transition phenomena in systems described by realistic intermolecular or interatomic forces. The perfect conclusion appears in a Foreword written by E.G.D. Cohen: this book makes a courageous attempt to clarify these fundamental phenomena in a new way. <p>-Zentralblatt Math From the reviews: The present book is an excellent synthesis of two basic topics in classical applied mathematics: Hamiltonian dynamics, with a special view towards the Hamiltonian chaos, and statistical mechanics, mainly for what concerns phase transition phenomena in systems described by realistic intermolecular or interatomic forces. The perfect conclusion appears in a Foreword written by E.G.D. Cohen: this book makes a courageous attempt to clarify these fundamental phenomena in a new way. -Zentralblatt Math Author InformationThe author is one of few pioneering individuals in this recently emerged important research area. His book will be a unique contribution to the field. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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