Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions in Lattice Models

This book provides an introduction to nonequilibrium statistical physics via lattice models. Beginning with an introduction to the basic driven lattice gas, the early chapters discuss the relevance of this lattice model to certain natural phenomena and examine simulation results in detail. Several possible theoretical approaches to the driven lattice gas are presented. In the next two chapters, absorbing-state transitions are discussed in detail. The later chapters examine a variety of systems subject to dynamic disorder before returning to look at the more surprising effects of multiparticle rules, nonunique absorbing-states and conservation laws. Examples are given throughout the book, the emphasis being on using simple representations of nature to describe ordering in real systems. The use of methods such as mean-field theory, Monte Carlo simulation, and the concept of universality to study and interpret these models is described. Detailed references are included.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Driven lattice gases: simulations; 3. Driven lattice gases: theory; 4. Lattice gases with reaction; 5. Catalysis models; 6. The contact process; 7. Models of disorder; 8. Conflicting dynamics; 9. Particle reaction models; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

An introduction to nonequilibrium statistical physics via lattice models; for researchers.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Dickman, Dickman Ronald, Jaoquin Marro, Joaquin Marro
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9780521480628
• ISBN: 978-0-521-48062-8
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 750 g
• Illustrations: 98 b/w illus. 1 table, Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert, Tabellen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Collection Alea-Saclay: Monogr; Collection Alea-Saclay: Monographs and Texts in Statistical Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Astronomy: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Materials / States of matter, Statistical physics