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Title: An Excellent Introduction to an Interesting Field
Review: This is a great introduction to the modern theory of phase transitions. The typesetting, while dated, is not much of a distraction, and the text is remarkably clear and written for the autodidact in all of us. It starts out by describing the macroscopic theory of phase transitions created by Lev Landau, and draws what conclusions it can from the theory. It then analyzes the flaws in the theory, and makes a very good intuitive and mathematical arguement for the existence of the renormalization group, and starts drawing results from it. If you're interested in phase transitions and critical phenomena, this book is a must-have.
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