Disordered systems (T) - Disorder
| Course | Disordered systems (T) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | Disorder |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 4+2 | 8 | ST |
Preparation: Advanced statistical mechanics
Form of Testing and Examination: Oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Understanding the novel types of behaviour that arise in systems with quenched disorder, as well as the specific mathematical challenges associated with their theoretical description.
Contents of the Course:
Disorder average
Replica methods
Percolation
Phase transitions in disordered systems
Localization
Glassy dynamics
Recommended Literature:
D. Stauffer and A..Aharony, Introduction to Percolation Theory (Taylor & Francis, London 1994)
K.H. Fischer and J.A. Hertz, Spin Glasses (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1991)
K. Binder and W. Kob, Glassy Materials and Disordered Solids (World Scientific, Singapore 2005)
T. Nattermann, lecture notes