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OverviewSystems with competing energy scales are widespread and exhibit rich and subtle behaviour, although their systematic study is a relatively recent activity. This text presents lectures given at a NATO Advanced Study Institute reviewing the current knowledge and understanding of this fascinating subject, particularly with regard to phase transitions and dynamics, at an advanced tutorial level. Both general and specific aspects are considered, with competitions having several origins; differences in intrinsic interactions, interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic effects, such as geometry and disorder; irreversibility and non-equilibration. Among the specific physical application areas are supercooled liquids and glasses, high-temperature superconductors, flux or vortex pinning and motion, charge density waves, domain growth and coarsening, and electron solidification. Full Product DetailsAuthor: T. Riste , David SherringtonPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993 Volume: 415 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9789401048439ISBN 10: 9401048436 Pages: 452 Publication Date: 31 October 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |