The Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 published by IOP Publishing

Institute of Physics

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. It is part of the Journal of Physics

Journal of Physics

Journal of Physics may refer to:* Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical* Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics* Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics...

 series and covers theoretical physics

Theoretical physics

Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...

 focusing on sophisticated mathematical and computational techniques.

The journal is divided into six sections covering: statistical physics

Statistical physics

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; chaotic and complex systems

Complex systems

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; mathematical physics

Mathematical physics

Mathematical physics refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and...

; quantum mechanics

Quantum mechanics

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 and quantum information theory

Quantum information

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; classical

Classical field theory

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 and quantum field theory

Quantum field theory

Quantum field theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and...

; fluid

Fluid mechanics

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 and plasma

Plasma (physics)

In physics and chemistry, plasma is a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized. Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms , thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions...

 theory.

The editor in chief

Editor in chief

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 is Murray Batchelor

Murray Batchelor

Murray Thomas Batchelor , is an Australian mathematical physicist. He is currently the Head of the Department of Theoretical Physics in the Research School of Physics and Engineering with a joint appointment in the Mathematical Sciences Institute at the Australian National University. He is best...

 (Australian National University

Australian National University

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). According to the Journal Citation Reports

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, the journal has a 2010 impact factor

Impact factor

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 of 1.641.

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