Complex Systems

This is an advanced Statistical Mechanics course of the Laurea Magistralis (Master) in Physics. It covers topics ranging from the theory of Stochastic Processes, to Phase Transitions, Critical Phenomena and emergent behaviours, Renormalization Group and Universality, elements of the Theory of Spin Glasses and Complex Systems, and Polymer Physics. It also focuses on applications to Computer Simulations, Finance, Quantitative Biology and Networks, to highlight related international careers in science and business.