Replica symmetry breaking in short-range spin glasses: Theoretical foundations and numerical evidences (Q1573803)

The paper is devoted to theoretical foundations and numerical evidences of replica symmetry breaking in short-rang spin glasses. The basic idea of the replica symmetry breaking theory, correlation functions, interfaces, overlaps, pure states, random fields and the dynamical approach are discussed. Finite volume states case and infinite volume states case are discussed. The problem of the number of phases for a finite system in the infinite volume limit and for an actual infinite system are discussed. New numerical results for the behavior of coupled replicas and about the numerical verification of sum rules are given. Also the available numerical evidence is discussed in detail.