Homotopy in statistical physics

dc.contributor.author	Kenna, R.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-14T05:53:42Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-14T05:53:42Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.citation	Homotopy in statistical physics / R. Kenna // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2006. — Т. 9, № 2(46). — С. 283–304. — Бібліогр.: 74 назв. — англ.	uk_UA
dc.identifier.issn	1607-324X
dc.identifier.other	PACS: 02.40.Pc, 05.20.-y, 64.60.-i, 64.70.Md, 64.70.-p
dc.identifier.other	DOI:10.5488/CMP.9.2.283
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/121322
dc.description.abstract	In condensed matter physics and related areas, topological defects play important roles in phase transitions and critical phenomena. Homotopy theory facilitates the classification of such topological defects. After a pedagogic introduction to the mathematical methods involved in topology and homotopy theory, the role of the latter in a number of mainly low-dimensional statistical-mechanical systems is outlined. Some recent activities in this area are reviewed and some possible future directions are discussed.	uk_UA
dc.description.sponsorship	The author wishes to thank Bertrand Berche, Arnaldo Donoso and Ricardo Paredes for their organizing the Mochima Spring School. The remaining participants, and in particular the students, are also thanked for making the School so dynamic and interesting. The author further thanks Dominique Mouhanna and Aernout van Enter for enlightening comments.	uk_UA
dc.language.iso	en	uk_UA
dc.publisher	Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України	uk_UA
dc.relation.ispartof	Condensed Matter Physics
dc.title	Homotopy in statistical physics	uk_UA
dc.title.alternative	Гомотопія в статичній фізиці	uk_UA
dc.type	Article	uk_UA
dc.status	published earlier	uk_UA