Products of random matrices in statistical physics /

This book is devoted to the theory and applications of products of random matrices, which arise naturally in many different fields. It describes analytic and numerical methods for the calculation of the corresponding Lyapunov exponents, which can be used as a tool for the analysis of problems in, fo...

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Main Author: Crisanti, Andrea, 1960-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Paladin, G., Vulpiani, A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1993]
Series:Springer series in solid-state sciences ; 104.
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Summary:This book is devoted to the theory and applications of products of random matrices, which arise naturally in many different fields. It describes analytic and numerical methods for the calculation of the corresponding Lyapunov exponents, which can be used as a tool for the analysis of problems in, for example, statistical mechanics of disordered systems, localization, wave propagation in random media, and chaotic dynamical systems. This book provides an excellent self-contained introduction to the subject for physicists working in condensed-matter and statistical physics.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 166 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161 and index.
ISBN:9783642849428 (electronic bk.)
3642849423 (electronic bk.)