From the replica trick to the replica symmetry-breaking technique
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2022-10
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Among the various remarkable contributions of Giorgio Parisi to physics, his for- mulation of the replica symmetry breaking solution for the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model stands out. In this article, different historical sources are used to reconstruct the scientific and professional contexts of this prodigious advance.
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Patrick Charbonneau
Patrick Charbonneau is Professor of Physics at Duke University. His research in soft matter and statistical physics uses theory and computer simulations to study glassy materials and frustrated systems. He also contributes to the history of science, curating projects on quantum and statistical physics as well as food history.
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