Theory of Phase Transitions: Rigorous Results is inspired by lectures on mathematical problems of statistical physics presented in the Mathematical Institute of

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The book provides an introduction to the physics which underlies phase transitions and to the theoretical techniques currently at our disposal for understanding

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