Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2009-11-28
Journal of Statistical Physics 2009
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
3 figures. Proceedings of 100th Statistical Mechanics Meeting, Rutgers, NJ (December, 2008)
Scientific paper
10.1007/s10955-009-9884-0
When Lenz proposed a simple model for phase transitions in magnetism, he couldn't have imagined that the "Ising model" was to become a jewel in field of equilibrium statistical mechanics. Its role spans the spectrum, from a good pedagogical example to a universality class in critical phenomena. A quarter century ago, Katz, Lebowitz and Spohn found a similar treasure. By introducing a seemingly trivial modification to the Ising lattice gas, they took it into the vast realms of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. An abundant variety of unexpected behavior emerged and caught many of us by surprise. We present a brief review of some of the new insights garnered and some of the outstanding puzzles, as well as speculate on the model's role in the future of non-equilibrium statistical physics.
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