Introduction to Percolation Theory (SECOND EDITION)

Stauffer, Dietrich; Aharony, Ammon

ISBN 10: 0748400273 / ISBN 13: 9780748400270

Published by Taylor & Francis, New York, NY, 1991

About this Item

181 pp. + ( i-x pp). Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. NOTE: Light foxing to the top fore-edge. Published without dust jacket. Printed boards. NOTE: This copy is the 1992 printing of the 1991 Second Edition publication. The Amazon image shows a "Revised Second Edition". My copy does not have the word" Revised" on the front board, but does have the same ISBN. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Percolation Theory (SECOND EDITION)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748400273
• ISBN 13: 9780748400270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Published Without Dust Jacket

About this title

Synopsis

This work dealing with percolation theory clustering, criticallity, diffusion, fractals and phase transitions takes a broad approach to the subject, covering basic theory and also specialized fields like disordered systems and renormalization groups.

Review

"I can heartily recommend Stauffer's book for anyone working in, or contemplating entering the field." -- Journal of Statistical Physics