From Complex to Simple: Interdisciplinary Stochastic Models (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781643271170)

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

Author: Dan A. Mazilu,Irina Mazilu,H. Thomas Williams
ISBN-10: 1643271172
ISBN-13: 9781643271170
Publisher: Iop Concise Physics
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2018
Pages: 67
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.14d