This volume links field theory methods and concepts from particle physics with those in critical phenomena and statistical mechanics, the development starting f

This volume links field theory methods and concepts from particle physics with those in critical phenomena and statistical mechanics, the development starting f

The successful calculation of critical exponents for continuous phase transitions is one of the main achievements of theoretical physics over the last quarter-c

Describes particle physics and critical phenomena in statistical mechanics in a unified framework, incorporating graduate lecture notes from the 1970s and 1980s

This volume provides a general field-theoretical picture of critical phenomena and stochastic dynamics and helps readers develop a practical skill for calculati