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This course introduces statistical field theory, and uses concepts related to phase transitions to discuss a variety of complex systems (random walks and polymers, disordered systems, combinatorial optimisation, information theory and error correcting codes).


1. Random walks and self-avoiding polymers, elastic manifolds,

2. Introduction to statistical field theory

3. Percolation, Networks

4. Disordered systems (spin glasses) and combinatorial complexity

5. Information theory and error correcting codes


Self enrolment (Student)
Self enrolment (Student)