The remarkable kinetic slowdown experienced by liquids as they are cooled toward their glass transition is not accompanied by any obvious structural change. Understanding the origin of this behavior is a major scientific challenge. At present, this area of condensed matter theory is characterized by an abundance of divergent viewpoints that attempt to describe well-defined physical phenomena. We review representative theoretical views on the unusual kinetics of liquid supercooling, which fall into two broad competing categories: thermodynamic and kinetic. In the former, an apparent “ideal,” thermodynamic, glass transition caused by rapid loss of entropy in the supercooled liquid underlies kinetic slowdown; in the latter, purely kinetic constraints are responsible for loss of ergodicity. The possible existence of an ideal thermodynamic glass transition is discussed and placed in its proper statistical mechanical context.

Frank H. Stillinger

Pablo G. Debenedetti

Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics

自 2010 年出版的凝聚态物理年度回顾描述了凝聚态物理和相关学科最重要的进展。该杂志通过确定最近的发展并提出对该领域各个部分的批判性评估，为正在进行的研究做出贡献。

The Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics has been published since 2010 and aims to describe the significant advancements in condensed matter physics and related fields. The journal contributes to ongoing research by identifying recent developments and providing critical assessments of various aspects of the field.

《Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics》自2010年起出版，旨在描述凝聚态物理及相关学科的重要进展。该杂志通过识别最新的发展，并对该领域的各个部分进行批判性评估，为持续的研究提供贡献。

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物理与天体物理	1
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Glass Transition Thermodynamics and Kinetics

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