A theoretical perspective is provided on the glass transition in molecular liquids at thermal
equilibrium, on the spatially heterogeneous and aging dynamics of disordered materials …

We review the random first-order transition theory of the glass transition, emphasizing the
experimental tests of the theory. Many distinct phenomena are quantitatively predicted or …

Suspensions of spherical colloidal particles in a liquid show a fascinating variety of phase
behaviour which can mimic that of simple atomic liquids and solids.'Colloidal fluids'1–4, in …

A free-energy density functional for the inhomogeneous hard-sphere fluid mixture is derived
from general basic considerations and yields explicit analytic expressions for the high-order …

Motivated by recent mean-field theories of the structural glass transition and of the Potts
glass model we formulate a scaling and droplet picture of an assumed ideal structural glass …

Hard spheres are ubiquitous in condensed matter: they have been used as models for
liquids, crystals, colloidal systems, granular systems, and powders. Packings of hard …

There are at least three fundamental states of matter, depending upon temperature and
pressure: gas, liquid, and solid (crystal). These states are separated by first-order phase …

Melting and freezing are very common phenomena in everyday life. This review focusses on
the statistical mechanics of these ubiquitous phase transitions and highlights recent work on …

The remarkable kinetic slowdown experienced by liquids as they are cooled toward their
glass transition is not accompanied by any obvious structural change. Understanding the …

Connections between the static density-functional theory of the glass transition and the
dynamic mode-coupling theory of the glass transition are discussed. In three dimensions …