| Grant number: | 98/00684-5 |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International |
| Start date: | April 18, 1998 |
| End date: | May 10, 1998 |
| Field of knowledge: | Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Probability and Statistics |
| Principal Investigator: | Pablo Augusto Ferrari |
| Grantee: | Pablo Augusto Ferrari |
| Visiting researcher: | Alan Daniel Sokal |
| Visiting researcher institution: | New York University, United States |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Matemática e Estatística (IME). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
| Associated research grant: | 95/00790-1 - Critical Phenomena are Present in Many Situations in Different Areas, AP.TEM |
Abstract
Work on aspects of non-Gibbsian measures in statistical mechanics and probability theory. Work on general theory of cluster expansions, with applications to a number of models and aiming towards the development of a numerical algorithm. Work on preparing the second edition of the book Random Walks, Critical Phenomena, and Triviality in Quantum Field Theory-Discussion of issues of the theory of polymer models and appropriate simulation techniques. Participation in the symposium on the relation between humanities and natural sciences. (AU)
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