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Geometry and Topology in Hamiltonian Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Marco Pettini

    1. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy

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  • The subject of the book is very original and nothing similar has been written hitherto
  • Will be of interest to both mathematicians and physicists
  • Numerous illustrations throughout

Part of the book series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics (IAM, volume 33)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-16

  3. Background in Physics

    Pages 17-101

  4. Geometrization of Hamiltonian Dynamics

    Pages 103-127

  5. Integrability

    Pages 129-143

  6. Geometry and Chaos

    Pages 145-188

  7. Geometry of Chaos and Phase Transitions

    Pages 189-202

  8. Topological Hypothesis on the Origin

    Pages 203-227

  9. Geometry, Topology and Thermodynamics

    Pages 229-243

  10. Phase Transitions and Topology: Necessity Theorems

    Pages 245-296

  11. Phase Transitions and Topology: Exact Results

    Pages 297-346

  12. Future Developments

    Pages 347-360

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 361-452
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About this book

Itisaspecialpleasureformetowritethisforewordforaremarkablebookbya 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.

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"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.""

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  • Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy

    Marco Pettini

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The author is one of few pioneering individuals in this recently emerged important research area. His book will be a unique contribution to the field.

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