From Complex to Simple: Interdisciplinary Stochastic Models

By Dan A. Mazilu

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643271172
• ISBN13: 9781643271170
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Iop Concise Physics
• Length: 67 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"