Download or read book Spin Glass Theory and Beyond written by M Mezard and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1987-11-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a detailed and self-contained presentation of the replica theory of infinite range spin glasses. The authors also explain recent theoretical developments, paying particular attention to new applications in the study of optimization theory and neural networks. About two-thirds of the book are a collection of the most interesting and pedagogical articles on the subject.