The Mode-Coupling Theory of the Glass Transition

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We give a brief introduction to the mode-coupling theory of the glass transition, a theory which was proposed a while ago to describe the dynamics of supercooled liquids. After presenting the basic equations of the theory, we review some of its predictions and compare these with results of experiments and computer simulations. We conclude that the theory is able to describe the dynamics of supercooled liquids in remarkably great detail.
Review article; 17 pages of LaTex + 6 postscript figures ; to appear in "Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Supercooled Liquids: Advances and Novel Applications" Eds.: J. Fourkas, D. Kivelson, U. Mohanty, and K. Nelson

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Statistical Mechanics, Disordered Systems and Neural Networks

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/151707

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9702073
 http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9702073
 p. 28 in "Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Supercooled Liquids: Advances and Novel Applications" Eds. J. Fourkas, D. Kivelson, U. Mohanty, and K. Nelson (ACS Books, Washington, 1997)

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