Quantum Phase Transitions in Transverse Field Spin Models - From Statistical Physics to Quantum Info
                                
                                
                             
                            
                         
                            
                            
                        This book highlights the problems that remain unresolved and points to future directions of research in non-equilibrium quantum dynamics, quantum information and adiabatic quantum computation using the transverse field and other related models. It should be a valuable resource for a wide audience starting from advanced level undergraduates to researchers.