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Information, Physics, and Computation The Nature of Computation Cristopher Moore , University of New Mexico, and Santa Fe Institute, and Stephan Mertens , Otto-von-Guericke Marc Mézard , Université de Paris University, Magdeburg, and Santa Fe Institute Sud, Orsay, France, and andrea Montanari , Stanford University ‘A creative, insightful, and accessible introduction to the theory of computing, written with a keen eye toward the frontiers of the field and a vivid enthusiasm for the subject .’ ‘This book is an excellent Jon Kleinberg, graduate-level text on the ‘It offers a wonderful tour through many facets of computer science. It is precise and gets into details when amazing connections necessary, but the main thread is always at hand, and entertaining anecdotes help to keep the pace.’ between modern error- correcting codes Marc Mézard, Université de Paris Sud, Orsay (information theory), spin Why are some problems easy to solve, while others seem nearly impossible? What can we compute with a glass systems (condensed given amount of or memory, and what cannot be computed at all? How will quantum physics change matter physics), and the landscape of computation? This book gives a playful and accessible introduction to the deep ideas of satisfiability problems theoretical computer science. (computational complexity) June 2011 | 992 pages | 338 b&w line illustrations and 30 b&w halftones

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NEW IN PaPErBaCK Networks Mathematical Theory of Quantum An Introduction suitable as Fields a student text Mark Newman , University of Michigan Huzihiro araki , The Science ‘Overall, this is an excellent textbook for the growing field of networks. It is cleverly written and suitable as both an introduction for undergraduate students This is an introduction to the (particularly Parts 1 to 3) and as a roadmap for graduate students. Being highly self- mathematical foundations of contained, computer scientists and professionals from other fields can also use the quantum field theory, using book—In short, this book is a delight for the inquisitive mind.’ operator algebraic methods Computing Reviews and emphasizing the link This book brings together for the first time the most important breakthroughs in between the mathematical networks analysis from mathematics, physics, computer and information formulations and related sciences, biology, and the social sciences, presenting them in a coherent fashion, and highlighting the strong physical concepts. It starts interconnections between work in different areas. Subjects covered include the measurement and structure with a general probabilistic of networks in many branches of science, methods for analyzing network data, including methods developed description of physics, which in physics, statistics, and sociology, the fundamentals of graph theory, computer , and spectral encompasses both classical and quantum physics. The methods, mathematical models of networks, including random graph models and generative models, and basic key physical notions are clarified at this point. theories of dynamical processes taking place on networks. It then introduces operator algebraic methods for quantum theory, and goes on to discuss the theory of Solutions manual available for lecturers. Please visit www.oup.com/uk for more information. , scattering theory, and sector theory March 2010 | 784 pages | 120 line illustrations | 4 colour plates in this context. 978-0-19-920665-0 , HARDBACK £45.00/$85.00 International Series of Monographs on Physics No. 101 2009 | 248 pages

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Mark Tuckerman , New York University and Courant Institute of Mathematical Many-Body Quantum Theory Sciences in suitable as By uniting basic concepts in equilibrium and time-dependent statistical mechanics An Introduction a student text with modern computational techniques, the book provides a comprehensive view of how theory proceeds from concepts to model construction to practical Henrik Bruus , Technical algorithms. University of Denmark, and Karsten Flensberg , Solutions manual available for lecturers. Please visit www.oup.com/uk Institute, Denmark for more information. Oxford Graduate Texts An introduction to quantum February 2010 | 712 pages | 147 figures field theory applied to condensed matter physics, 978-0-19-852526-4 , HARDBACK £47.99/$90.00 this book covers modern applications in electron systems and electronic properties of mesoscopic Elements of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena systems and nanosystems. Hidetoshi Nishimori , Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Gerardo Ortiz , Indiana Oxford Graduate Texts University, Bloomington 2004 | 456 pages | 150 b/w line figures 978-0-19-856633-5 , HARDBACK £52.50/$109.99

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Entropy and the Time Evolution of Chaos Macroscopic Systems The Science of Predictable Random Motion

Walter T. Grandy, Jr. , University of richard Kautz , Formerly of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Wyoming Boulder, USA ‘Dr. Kautz has written a book that captures the essentials of chaos in a quantitative ‘Written in an accessible style, the book makes way but without advanced mathematics. It is highly recommended for students numerous little-known connections between and others with a good background in algebra and trigonometry and with a desire macroscopic and microscopic expressions for for a better understanding of the concepts of chaos.’ and entropy production... Filled with many examples, Grandy’s thought-provoking exposition will be of Julien Clinton Sprott, University of Wisconsin- Madison interest for years to come. I would recommend it Chaos: The Science of Predictable Random Motion bridges the gap between introductions to any serious student of statistical physics’ for the layman and college-level texts with an account of chaos theory based on P. Salamon, Physics Today elementary mathematics. It develops the science of dynamics in terms of small time steps, describes the International Series of Monographs on Physics No. 141 phenomenon of chaos through simple examples, and concludes with a close look at a homoclinic tangle, the 2008 | 224 pages mathematical monster at the heart of chaos. The presentation is enhanced by numerous figures, animations of chaotic motion (available on a companion CD), and biographical sketches of the pioneers of dynamics and 978-0-19-954617-6 , HARDBACK £62.50/$125.00

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NEW IN PaPErBaCK Complex Dynamics of Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics Theory of Nonequilibrium Glass-Forming Liquids Linear Irreversible Processes

Superconductivity A Mode-Coupling Theory Noëlle Pottier, University Nikolai Kopnin , Helsinki University of Technology, and Wolfgang Götze , Technical Paris-Diderot / Paris 7 L.D. Landau Institute for , Moscow University of Munich ‘An extremely thorough, ‘A good well-written text for professional theoretical Amorphous condensed complete and well written and graduate students in condensed-matter matter can exhibit complex reference on all well- theory. Experimental physicists with an interest in motions on time scales, established aspects of non- theory will be able to follow parts of the book. The which extend up to those equilibrium statistical presentation of TDGL theory in part IV is particularly relevant for the functioning physics and corresponding readable and constitutes a uniquely clear presentation of biomaterials. The book linear irreversible processes. of this topic.’ presents the derivation of The book grew out of lectures a microscopic theory for given over many years at the International Series of Monographs on Physics No. 110 amorphous matter, which graduate level in Paris, and is 2009 | 344 pages | 20 line drawings exhibits the evolution of very pedagogical, providing cases and easily accessible the mentioned complex motions as a new paradigm knowledge in well written chapters.’ 978-0-19-956642-6 , PAPERBACK £38.50/$65.00 of strongly-interacting-particle systems. 978-0-19-850788-8 , HARDBACK £97.50/$175.00 Hubert Saleur, University of Southern California

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Computational Complexity and Statistical Physics Complex Variables for Scientists and Engineers An Introduction Edited by allon Percus , UCLA, Gabriel Istrate , Los Alamos richard Norton , University of California, Los Angeles National Laboratory, and Edited by Ernest S. abers , University of California, Los Angeles Cristopher Moore , University of New Mexico Norton’s Complex Variables does not assume any prior knowledge of complex numbers or functions, and is therefore suitable for a first course in the subject for Computational Complexity undergraduate students who have had an introductory course in the standard and Statistical Physics will calculus of real variables. Those who want to see the mathematics done carefully, serve as a standard reference and who are looking for more than a ‘cook-book’ treatment that presents the basic and pedagogical aid to techniques without exploring all the nooks and crannies of the subject, will find statistical physics methods many sub-sections of the book especially satisfying. The preface suggests how to in computer science, with a extract a bare-bones course for those in a hurry, without losing sight of the beauty and depth of the subjects. particular focus on phase July 2010 | 464 pages | 79 b&w line illustrations transitions in combinatorial problems. 978-0-19-850983-7 , PAPERBACK £29.95/$52.95 Santa Fe Institute Studies on the Sciences of Complexity 978-0-19-850982-0 , HARDBACK £55.00/$98.50 2006 | 382 pages | numerous line drawings | OUP USA

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NEW EDITION Solved Problems in Classical Mechanics Analytical Mechanics for Relativity Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments and Quantum Mechanics

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Solitons, Instantons, and Twistors Introducing Biological Energetics

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Maximum Entropy and Ecology Cognitive Biology A Theory of Abundance, Distribution, and Dealing with Information from Bacteria to Minds Energetics

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