Physics in Ukraine International Conference. Volume 3: Statistical physics and phase transitions

V. S. Vladimirov

Jong E. Han, Ki‐Seok Kim

19th International Conference on Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories (MBT19) Jong E. Han 1 , Ki-Seok Kim 2 1 Department of Physics, University at Buffalo SUNY, Buffalo NY 14260, USA 2 Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea E-mail: jonghan@buffalo.edu The 19th International Conference on Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories (MBT19) was held at the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) on June 25-30, 2017. The conference continued the approximately biennial series initiated in Trieste in 1978 and was devoted to new developments in the field of many-body theories, with an added focus on electron transport and nanostructures. The conference series encourages the exchange of ideas between physicists working in such diverse areas as nuclear and condensed matter physics, quantum chemistry, lattice Hamiltonians or quantum fluids. This volume includes the proceedings of the conference. Many-body theories are an integral part in different fields of theoretical physics such as condensed matter, nuclear matter that share common methodology often leading to unifying concepts. Phase transitions and macroscopic quantum effects such as magnetism, Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluidity or superconductivity have been investigated within ultra-cold gases, finite systems or various nanomaterials. Traditional equilibrium theories are now expanded to strong-field and ultrafast dynamics of condensed matter systems. The conference series on Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories (RPMBT) is devoted to foster interaction and cross-fertilization between different fields and also to discuss future lines of research. Conference photograph is available in this pdf.

Lorenza Saitta, Attilio Giordana, Antoine Cornuéjols

This book is the third volume of review papers on advanced problems of phase transitions and critical phenomena, following the success of the first two volumes in 2004 and in 2007. Broadly, the book aims to demonstrate that the phase transition theory, which experienced its 'golden age' during the 70s and 80s, is far from over and there is still a good deal of work to be done, both at the fundamental level and in respect of applications. This volume presents a broad spectrum of problems connected with criticality. It covers its theoretical backgrounds, analytical approaches and numerical simulations to describe criticality in specific systems (ionic fluids, diluted magnets, polymers), as well as phase transitions on complex networks and in the minority game model. As the first two volumes, this book is based on the review lectures that were given in Lviv (Ukraine) at the "Ising lectures" - a traditional annual workshop on phase transitions and critical phenomena which brings together scientists working in the field with university students and those who are interested in the subject.

Miguel A. Alonso, Ed Finn