Spin glasses and fragile glasses: statics, dynamics, and complexity

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 May 23;103(21):7948-55. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0601120103. Epub 2006 May 11.

Abstract

In this paper I will briefly review some theoretical results that have been obtained in recent years for spin glasses and fragile glasses. I will concentrate my attention on the predictions coming from the so called broken replica symmetry approach and on their experimental verifications. I will also mention the relevance or these results for other fields, and in general for complex systems.

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry, Physical / methods
  • Classification
  • Crystallization
  • Glass / chemistry*
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Statistical
  • Systems Analysis*