Reviews
Yoseph Imry's Introduction to Mesoscopic Physics is a propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology... Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of this field, provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena... Imry takes pains to identify issues that have engendered controversy... He then explains the resolution of this controversy by more careful specification of the problem... this interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contact with some exciting developments in a very active area of condensed matter physics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results and belongs on the desks of all workers in this field., "A propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology. This is an area of physics in which there has been recent explosive development, made possible by nanofabrication methods and equipment, the development of which has been driven in turn by the technological goal of achieving ever denser digital electronic circuitry. As the physical limits of conventional electronic devices are approached, the understanding of the remarkable new physics of very small devices will be crucial for continued technological progress." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today "Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of the field, provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena. . . .This interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contact with some exciting developments in a very active area of condensed matter physics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results and belongs on the desks of all workers in this field." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today "A key role in these developments [leading to the current work in mesoscopic physics] was played by Yoseph Imry, who has now written a book to share his insights. The time is right. Mesoscopic physics has reached a certain maturity, and many universities have included it as a course topic. It makes indeed a wonderful subject for students, since it provides real-life application of what they have learned in their quantum mechanics courses. Imry's book is the first comprehensive introduction to the field. . . .This is an excellent introduction to a new field of physics. It should appeal to teachers looking for a course that crosses the boundaries between traditional courses on statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. I plan to use it myself for such a course in the near future. More advanced researchers will benefit from Imry's insightful qualitative explanations." --Journal of Statistical Physics "The appearance of this introductory book is...quite timely. The author is one of the most active researchers in this field, so the reader is able to delve into a variety of problems related by a common base to study the interplay among the developed ingredients and to perceive the atmosphere of their formation. Moreover, many questions are unsolved so far, and the book promises to provide a view of where they are already substantiated." --Materials Research Bulletin, "A propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series MesoscopicPhysics and Nanotechnology. This is an area of physics in which there has beenrecent explosive development, made possible by nanofabrication methods andequipment, the development of which has been driven in turn by the technologicalgoal of achieving ever denser digital electronic circuitry. As the physicallimits of conventional electronic devices are approached, the understanding ofthe remarkable new physics of very small devices will be crucial for continuedtechnological progress." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in PhysicsToday, "Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of the field, provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena. . . .This interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contact with some exciting developments in a very active area ofcondensed matter physics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results and belongs on the desks of all workers in this field." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today, "A propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology. This is an area of physics in which there has been recent explosive development, made possible by nanofabrication methods and equipment, the development of which has been driven in turn by the technological goal of achieving ever denser digital electronic circuitry. As the physical limits of conventional electronic devices are approached, the understanding of the remarkable new physics of very small devices will be crucial for continued technological progress." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today "Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of the field, provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena. . . .This interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contact with some exciting developments in a very active area of condensed matter physics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results and belongs on the desks of all workers in this field." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today "A key role in these developments [leading to the current work in mesoscopic physics] was played by Yoseph Imry, who has now written a book to share his insights. The time is right. Mesoscopic physics has reached a certain maturity, and many universities have included it as a course topic. It makes indeed a wonderful subject for students, since it provides real-life application of what they have learned in their quantum mechanics courses. Imry's book is the first comprehensive introduction to the field. . . .This is an excellent introduction to a new field of physics. It should appeal to teachers looking for a course that crosses the boundaries between traditional courses on statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. I plan to use it myself for such a course in the near future. More advanced researchers will benefit from Imry's insightful qualitative explanations." -- Journal of Statistical Physics "The appearance of this introductory book is...quite timely. The author is one of the most active researchers in this field, so the reader is able to delve into a variety of problems related by a common base to study the interplay among the developed ingredients and to perceive the atmosphere of their formation. Moreover, many questions are unsolved so far, and the book promises to provide a view of where they are already substantiated." -- Materials Research Bulletin, "A key role in these developments [leading to the current work in mesoscopic physics] was played by Yoseph Imry, who has now written a book to share his insights. The time is right. Mesoscopic physics has reached a certain maturity, and many universities have included it as a course topic. Itmakes indeed a wonderful subject for students, since it provides real-life application of what they have learned in their quantum mechanics courses. Imry's book is the first comprehensive introduction to the field. . . .This is an excellent introduction to a new field of physics. It should appeal toteachers looking for a course that crosses the boundaries between traditional courses on statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. I plan to use it myself for such a course in the near future. More advanced researchers will benefit from Imry's insightful qualitativeexplanations." --Journal of Statistical Physics, "The appearance of this introductory book is...quite timely. The author is one of the most active researchers in this field, so the reader is able to delve into a variety of problems related by a common base to study the interplay among the developed ingredients and to perceive the atmosphereof their formation. Moreover, many questions are unsolved so far, and the book promises to provide a view of where they are already substantiated." --Materials Research Bulletin, "A key role in these developments [leading to the current work inmesoscopic physics] was played by Yoseph Imry, who has now written a book toshare his insights. The time is right. Mesoscopic physics has reached a certainmaturity, and many universities have included it as a course topic. It makesindeed a wonderful subject for students, since it provides real-life applicationof what they have learned in their quantum mechanics courses. Imry's book is thefirst comprehensive introduction to the field. . . .This is an excellentintroduction to a new field of physics. It should appeal to teachers looking fora course that crosses the boundaries between traditional courses on statisticalmechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. I plan to use it myselffor such a course in the near future. More advanced researchers will benefitfrom Imry's insightful qualitative explanations." --Journal of StatisticalPhysics, "The appearance of this introductory book is...quite timely. The author isone of the most active researchers in this field, so the reader is able to delveinto a variety of problems related by a common base to study the interplay amongthe developed ingredients and to perceive the atmosphere of their formation.Moreover, many questions are unsolved so far, and the book promises to provide aview of where they are already substantiated." --Materials ResearchBulletin, "A propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology. This is an area of physics in which there has been recent explosive development, made possible by nanofabrication methods and equipment, the development of which has been driven in turn by the technological goal of achieving ever denser digital electronic circuitry. As the physical limits of conventional electronic devices are approached, the understanding of the remarkable new physics of very small devices will be crucial for continued technological progress." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today"Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of the field, provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena. . . .This interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contact with some exciting developments in a very active area of condensed matter physics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results and belongs on the desks of all workers in this field." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, in Physics Today"A key role in these developments [leading to the current work in mesoscopic physics] was played by Yoseph Imry, who has now written a book to share his insights. The time is right. Mesoscopic physics has reached a certain maturity, and many universities have included it as a course topic. It makes indeed a wonderful subject for students, since it provides real-life application of what they have learned in their quantum mechanics courses. Imry's book is the first comprehensive introduction to the field. . . .This is an excellent introduction to a new field of physics. It should appeal to teachers looking for a course that crosses the boundaries between traditional courses on statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. I plan to use it myself for such a course in the near future. More advanced researchers will benefit from Imry's insightful qualitative explanations." --Journal of Statistical Physics"The appearance of this introductory book is...quite timely. The author is one of the most active researchers in this field, so the reader is able to delve into a variety of problems related by a common base to study the interplay among the developed ingredients and to perceive the atmosphere of their formation. Moreover, many questions are unsolved so far, and the book promises to provide a view of where they are already substantiated." --Materials Research Bulletin, "A propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology. This is an area of physics in which there has been recent explosive development, made possible by nanofabrication methods and equipment, the development of which has been driven in turn by the technological goal of achieving ever denser digital electronic circuitry. As the physical limits of conventional electronic devices are approached, the understanding of the remarkable new physics of very small devices will be crucial for continued technological progress." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, inPhysics Today "Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of the field, provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena. . . .This interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contact with some exciting developments in a very active area of condensed matter physics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results and belongs on the desks of all workers in this field." --Michael Tinkham, Harvard University, inPhysics Today "A key role in these developments [leading to the current work in mesoscopic physics] was played by Yoseph Imry, who has now written a book to share his insights. The time is right. Mesoscopic physics has reached a certain maturity, and many universities have included it as a course topic. It makes indeed a wonderful subject for students, since it provides real-life application of what they have learned in their quantum mechanics courses. Imry's book is the first comprehensive introduction to the field. . . .This is an excellent introduction to a new field of physics. It should appeal to teachers looking for a course that crosses the boundaries between traditional courses on statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. I plan to use it myself for such a course in the near future. More advanced researchers will benefit from Imry's insightful qualitative explanations." --Journal of Statistical Physics "The appearance of this introductory book is...quite timely. The author is one of the most active researchers in this field, so the reader is able to delve into a variety of problems related by a common base to study the interplay among the developed ingredients and to perceive the atmosphere of their formation. Moreover, many questions are unsolved so far, and the book promises to provide a view of where they are already substantiated." --Materials Research Bulletin, "Imry, who is one of the central figures in the development of the field,provides in this text a valuable overview of these new physical phenomena. . ..This interesting and relatively brief new book brings the reader into contactwith some exciting developments in a very active area of condensed matterphysics. It provides a ready reference to the main themes and results andbelongs on the desks of all workers in this field." --Michael Tinkham, HarvardUniversity, in Physics Today, "A propitious beginning for Oxford University Press's series Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology. This is an area of physics in which there has been recent explosive development, made possible by nanofabrication methods and equipment, the development of which has been driven in turn by thetechnological goal of achieving ever denser digital electronic circuitry. As the physical limits of conventional electronic devices are approached, the understanding of the remarkable new physics of very small devices will be crucial for continued technological progress." --Michael Tinkham, HarvardUniversity, in Physics Today
