tailieunhanh - Applications of Random Matrices in Physics

Random matrices are widely and successfully used in physics for almost 60-70 years, beginning with the works of Wigner and Dyson. Initially proposed to describe statistics of excited levels in complex nuclei, the Random Matrix Theory has grown far beyond nuclear physics, and also far beyond just level statistics. It is constantly developing into new areas of physics and mathematics, and now constitutes a part of the general culture and curriculum of a theoretical physicist. | Applications of Random Matrices in Physics NATO Science Series A Series presenting the results of scientific meetings supported under the NATO Science Programme. The Series is published by IOS Press Amsterdam and Springer in conjunction with the NATO Public Diplomacy Division. Sub-Series I. Life and Behavioural Sciences II. Mathematics Physics and Chemistry III. Computer and Systems Science IV. Earth and Environmental Sciences IOS Press Springer IOS Press Springer The NATO Science Series continues the series of books published formerly as the NATO ASI Series. The NATO Science Programme offers support for collaboration in civil science between scientists of countries of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. The types of scientific meeting generally supported are Advanced Study Institutes and Advanced Research Workshops and the NATO Science Series collects together the results of these meetings. The meetings are co-organized by scientists from NATO countries and scientists from NATOs Partner countries countries of the CIS and Central and Eastern Europe. Advanced Study Institutes are high-level tutorial courses offering in-depth study of latest advances in a field. Advanced Research Workshops are expert meetings aimed at critical assessment of a field and identification of directions for future action. As a consequence of the restructuring of the NATO Science Programme in 1999 the NATO Science Series was re-organized to the four sub-series noted above. Please consult the following web sites for information on previous volumes published in the Series. http science http http Series II Mathematics Physics and Chemistry - Vol. 221 Applications of Random Matrices in Physics edited by Édouard Bré zin Laboratoire de Physique Théorique Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris France Vladimir Kazakov Laboratoire de Physique Théorique de l Ecole Normale Supérieure Université Paris-VI Paris France Didina Serban Service de Physique Théorique .