This is an extended version of my Nobel Lecture, delivered on December 8, 2021. I will
recall the genesis of the concept of multiple equilibria in natural sciences. I will then describe …

A theoretical perspective is provided on the glass transition in molecular liquids at thermal
equilibrium, on the spatially heterogeneous and aging dynamics of disordered materials …

We review the random first-order transition theory of the glass transition, emphasizing the
experimental tests of the theory. Many distinct phenomena are quantitatively predicted or …

Hard spheres are ubiquitous in condensed matter: they have been used as models for
liquids, crystals, colloidal systems, granular systems, and powders. Packings of hard …

Exploring recent developments in the field, Coarse-Graining of Condensed Phase and
Biomolecular Systems examines systematic ways of constructing coarse-grained …

Understanding the underlying principles of the glass transition is a long-standing problem in
condensed matter. Some have argued that the glass transition is a purely kinetic …

We reformulate the interpretation of the mean-field glass transition scenario for finite
dimensional systems, proposed by Kirkpatrick, Thirumalai, and Wolynes (KTW)[Phys. Rev. A …

Supercooled liquids exhibit a pronounced slowdown of their dynamics on cooling without
showing any obvious structural or thermodynamic changes. Several theories relate this …

The configurational entropy is one of the most important thermodynamic quantities
characterizing supercooled liquids approaching the glass transition. Despite decades of …

An equilibrated model glass-forming liquid is studied by mapping successive configurations
produced by molecular dynamics simulation onto a time series of inherent structures (local …