We review results concerning the critical behavior of spin systems at equilibrium. We
consider the Ising and the general O (N)-symmetric universality classes, including the N→ 0 …

Kinetic interfaces form the basis of a fascinating, interdisciplinary branch of statistical
mechanics. Diverse stochastic growth processes can be unified via an intriguing nonlinear …

Exchange bias is a property of widespread technological utility, but its underlying
mechanism remains elusive, in part because it is rooted in the interaction of coexisting order …

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This book gives a pedagogical introduction to the physics of amorphous solids and related
disordered condensed matter systems. Important concepts from statistical mechanics such …

Relaxor ferroelectrics were discovered in the 1950s but many of their properties are not
understood. In this review, we shall concentrate on materials such as PMN …

Stochastic quantization provides a novel and interesting connection between quantum field
theory and statistical mechanics, with new applications also in numerical simulations of field …

For a model system consisting of a ferromagnetic layer coupled to a diluted,
antiferromagnetic layer extensive Monte Carlo simulations are performed. Exchange bias is …

In the last two decades low-dimensional (low-d) physics has matured into a major branch of
science. Quite generally we may define a system with restricted dimensionality d as an …

This graduate-level text reviews the field of critical phenomena, including the use of neutron
scattering techniques as an aid in their study. The book introduces the principles of magnetic …