Ultrametricity for physicists
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Reviews of Modern Physics
- Vol. 58 (3) , 765-788
- https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.58.765
Abstract
Ultrametricity is a simple topological concept, but its appearance in the language of physicists is recent. This review provides all the elementary background (from mathematics, taxonomy, and statistical physics) and surveys the main fields of development (spin glasses, optimization theory). Static and dynamic aspects are covered. From present knowledge, one can already draw some tentative conclusions on the common causes for the occurrence of ultrametric structures in nature. Some perspectives on unresolved problems in physics and biology are also presented.Keywords
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