Theoretical physicists have predicted that the scaling limits of many two-dimensional lattice models in statistical physics are in some sense conformally invariant. Such a belief has allowed them to predict many quantities for these critical systems. The nature of these scaling limits has recently been described precisely using one well-known tool, Brownian motion, and a new construction, the Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE). This book is an introduction to the conformally invariant processes that appear as scaling limits. Topics include: stochastic integration; complex Brownian motion and measures derived from Brownian motion; conformal mappings and univalent functions; the Loewner differential equation and Loewner chains; the Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE), which is a Loewner chain whose input is a Brownian motion; application to intersection exponents for Brownian motion. The prerequisites are first-year graduate courses in real analysis, complex analysis, and probability.
Theoretical physicists have predicted that the scaling limits of many two-dimensional lattice models in statistical physics are in some sense conformally invariant. Such a belief has allowed them to predict many quantities for these critical systems. The nature of these scaling limits has recently been described precisely using one well-known tool, Brownian motion, and a new construction, the Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE). This book is an introduction to the conformally invariant processes that appear as scaling limits. Topics include: stochastic integration; complex Brownian motion and measures derived from Brownian motion; conformal mappings and univalent functions; the Loewner differential equation and Loewner chains; the Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE), which is a Loewner chain whose input is a Brownian motion; application to intersection exponents for Brownian motion. The prerequisites are first-year graduate courses in real analysis, complex analysis, and probability.
Conformally Invariant Processes in the Plane
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Conformally Invariant Processes in the Plane
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780821846247 |
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| Publisher: | American Mathematical Society |
| Publication date: | 05/21/2008 |
| Series: | Mathematical Surveys and Monographs , #114 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 242 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d) |