Spin Glasses and Complexity

“The challenge that Stein and Newman faced in creating this book … was to write for a broad range of readers and still offer interesting depth. As they state in the preface, they are aiming for a reading level that is between Scientific American and research journals. This reviewer believes they have succeeded… Stein and Newman write well and keep the mathematics to a minimum.”–Choice “Stein and Newman have written an excellent introduction to the field of spin glasses and the many ramifications of spin glass theory outside of condensed matter physics and statistical mechanics. Experts and novices alike will find this book interesting and useful.”–Jonathan Machta, Statistical Physics

Daniel L. Stein is professor of physics and mathematics at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. His books include Spin Glasses and Biology. Charles M. Newman is professor of mathematics at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and at the University of California, Irvine. His books include Topics in Disordered Systems.