Books in the Les Houches series

A collection of lectures given in July 2007 at the Les Houches Summer School on 'String Theory and the Real World: From particle physics to astrophysics'. It provides a pedagogical introduction to topics in String Theory, and Cosmology.

Provides a pedagogical introduction to the various aspects of both particle physics beyond the Standard Model and Cosmology of the Early Universe. This book offers necessary tools to build theoretical models addressing various issues both in cosmology and particle physics.

A collection of lectures given in July 2007 at the Les Houches Summer School on 'Dynamos'. It provides a pedagogical introduction to topics in Dynamos.

The Standard Model of elementary particles and interactions is one of the tested theories in physics. This book presents a collection of lectures given in August 2005 at the Les Houches Summer School on Particle Physics beyond the Standard Model. It provides a pedagogical introduction to the aspects of particle physics beyond the Standard Model.

Presents the lecture notes of the Les Houches Summer School on Quantum entanglement and information processing. This book aims to establish connections between the communities of quantum optics and of quantum electronic devices working in the area of quantum computing. It is useful for graduate students with a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that strives to understand the functioning of neural systems at levels ranging from biomolecules and cells to behaviour and higher brain functions (perception, memory, cognition). This book encompasses an array of approaches stemming from theoretical physics, computer science, and applied mathematics.

Presents high quality reviews starting with an account of the birth and first developments of nuclear physics. This book discusses the description of the nuclear structure, the physics of nuclei at high spin, the existence of super-heavy nuclei as a consequence of shell structure, liquid-gas transition, and a review of the experimental situation.

Courses on the cytoskeleton, its various structures and its dynamics, especially during the cell cycle. This book, with a reductionist approach, finds how the structures are built up from their component molecules, describes the endo membrane system of a eukaryotic cell, and deals with the onset of higher levels of organization.

Understanding and predicting the Earth's climate system presents one of the most difficult challenges in science. But, to fully understand climate change, one has to look to past climates. For this purpose, five scholars presented a systematic development of each of their respective subjects, which provided an overview of this complex subject.

Dedicated to the multiple aspects, that is, biological, physical and computational of DNA and RNA molecules. This book is divided into three sections which include an introduction to biochemistry and biology of nucleic acids, and cover the biophysics of DNA and RNA. It also provides an overview of the structure and function of DNA and RNA.

Features the proceedings of the 2005 les Houches summer school on Mathematical Statistical Physics which give an overview on this fast developing area of interest to both physicists and mathematicians. This book also presents an introduction to the field of math with many interdisciplinary connections in physics, biology, and computer science.

Suitable for students and researchers with various backgrounds: probability theory, computer science, information theory, physics, finance and biology, this book features survey of the interdisciplinary field of 'Complex Systems'.