Reflection Positivity and Phase Transitions in Lattice Spin Models -- Stochastic Geometry of Classical and Quantum Ising Models -- Localization Transition in Disordered Pinning Models -- Metastability -- Three Lectures on Metastability Under Stochastic Dynamics -- A Selection of Nonequilibrium Issues -- Facilitated Spin Models: Recent and new Results
Summary
This volume presents a collection of courses introducing the reader to the recent progress with attention being paid to laying solid grounds and developing various basic tools. An introductory chapter on lattice spin models is useful as a background for other lectures of the collection