Course

PHYS-645: Physics of random and disordered systems

Summary

Introduction to the physics of random processes and disordered systems, providing an overview over phenomena, concepts and theoretical approaches

Topics include: Random walks; Roughening/pinning; Localization; Random matrix theory; Spin glasses; Disorder and critical phenomena

Lectures

Instructor

Markus Müller

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/physics-of-random-and-disordered-systems-PHYS-645

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-645

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Summary

Introduction to the physics of random processes and disordered systems, providing an overview over phenomena, concepts and theoretical approaches

Topics include: Random walks; Roughening/pinning; Localization; Random matrix theory; Spin glasses; Disorder and critical phenomena

Lectures

Instructor

Markus Müller

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/physics-of-random-and-disordered-systems-PHYS-645

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-645

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