What is a good introduction to integrable models in physics?

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I would be interested in a good mathematician-friendly introduction to integrable models in physics, either a book or expository article.

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Do you have anything specific in mind? I think the term integrability is sometimes used in slightly different contexts. — Pieter Naaijkens, Sep 22 '11 at 12:25
The fact that "integrability" can mean so many things sometimes makes the quest to learn about it so challenging! I have found the introductory sections of Etingoff's paper http://www-math.mit.edu/~etingof/zlecnew.pdf to be a very good mathematical reference for a particular, physically interesting system (Calogero-Moser) which describes particles interacting in one-dimension. — Eric Zaslow, Sep 24 '11 at 17:28

score 24 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '11 at 12:42

I take "integrable models" to mean "exactly solvable models in statistical physics".

You can take a look at the classic book

R. J. Baxter - Exactly Solved Models in Statistical mechanics (You can download it for free)

Otherwise this new book is quit readable and covers more than just solvable models

G. Mussardo - Statistical field theory: an introduction to exactly solved models in statistical physics

Others can probably give you more mathematician-friendly references, but I think it would be good if you could be more specific about what you are looking for.

Baxter is a dead link. – John Alexiou Aug 28 '14 at 20:11 — John Alexiou, Aug 28 '14 at 20:11

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 28 '14 at 17:52

My references are very good reviews:

Quantum inverse scattering and Algebraic Bethe Ansatz:

Faddeev: How Algebraic Bethe Ansatz works for integrable model

Kulish and Sklyanin: Quantum Spectral Transform Method. Recent Developments

Takhtajan: Introduction to algebraic Bethe ansatz

and the Books:

Jimbo and Miwa: Algebraic Analysis of Solvable Lattice Models

Korepin et al: Quantum inverse Scattering and Correlation Functions

Korepin et al: The One-Dimensional Hubbard Model

plus the article

Martins and Ramos: The Quantum Inverse Scattering Method for Hubbard-like Models

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Another good recent book: Maciej Dunajski, Solitons, Instantons and Twistors.
Some very good reviews on Quantum inverse scattering and Algebraic Bethe Ansatz:
- Faddeev: How Algebraic Bethe Ansatz works for integrable model
- Kulish and Sklyanin: Quantum Spectral Transform Method. Recent Developments
- Takhtajan: Introduction to algebraic Bethe Ansatz
and the Books:
- Jimbo and Miwa: Algebraic Analysis of Solvable Lattice Models
- Korepin et al: Quantum inverse Scattering and Correlation Functions
- Korepin et al: The One-Dimensional Hubbard Model
plus the article
- Martins and Ramos: The Quantum Inverse Scattering Method for Hubbard-like Models

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What is a good introduction to integrable models in physics?

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