SPIN GLASS THEORY AND BEYOND: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE REPLICA METHOD AND ITS APPLICATIONS (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics)

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.