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Martin Grant

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Background:

Please note I am not taking on any further people now because I'm retired.

Here are papers written by me and my collaborators. Read them as often as you like!

Most of my research has been in nonequilibrium statistical physics. I am interested in problems at the boundary between condensed matter physics, materials science, biophysics, and the social sciences. These include first-order phase transitions, crystal growth, cell movement, interactions between species, the math of musical melodies, and other things. By their nature, these problems are multidisciplinary. With my group, I am investigating universal phenomena in these far from equilibrium systems by nonlinear analysis, and by using the biggest computers we can get our grubby hands on.

Courses with online material:

Physics of Music PHYS 224. Powerpoint slides as pdf files are here
Statistical mechanics PHYS 362. Powerpoint slides as pdf files are here.
Advanced statistical mechanics PHYS 559. Typed lecture notes here.
Topics in Interface Dynamics PHYS 719. Typed lecture notes here.
Musical Acoustics PHYS 225.

Goals:

Play guitar like L. D. Landau, do physics like Eric Clapton.

Plan:

Read Clapton's books carefully, and buy a guitar just like Landau had with Cream.