Elisabetta Scoppola (Uni Roma 3, Roma)
Introduction to Metastability
I. Introduction
II. FW theory and renormalization
III. Cycles, cycle-paths and temporal entropy
Complements and exercices: the Kawasaki dynamics in finite volume - tube of exit paths
IV. The Kawasaki dynamics in exponentially large volumes
V. Potential theory techniques
Complements and exercices: Potential theory: applications
VI. QRW for a diluted gas
Complements and exercices: the problem of independence
II. FW theory and renormalization
III. Cycles, cycle-paths and temporal entropy
Complements and exercices: the Kawasaki dynamics in finite volume - tube of exit paths
IV. The Kawasaki dynamics in exponentially large volumes
V. Potential theory techniques
Complements and exercices: Potential theory: applications
VI. QRW for a diluted gas
Complements and exercices: the problem of independence