The chapter "Statistical Physics of Social Dynamics" by Claudio Castellano, Santo Fortunato, and Vittorio Loreto reviews the application of statistical physics to the study of social phenomena. The authors highlight the connections between social dynamics and traditional topics in statistical physics, such as order-disorder transitions, dynamical systems, and agent-based modeling. They discuss various models and phenomena, including opinion dynamics, cultural and language dynamics, crowd behavior, hierarchy formation, human dynamics, and social spreading. The review emphasizes the importance of comparing model results with empirical data from social systems. The chapter also covers the role of topology in social dynamics, the use of bounded confidence in social models, and the challenges and simplifications involved in modeling social agents. The authors aim to provide a comprehensive and structured overview of the state of the art in social dynamics, focusing on the statistical physics approach and its applications.The chapter "Statistical Physics of Social Dynamics" by Claudio Castellano, Santo Fortunato, and Vittorio Loreto reviews the application of statistical physics to the study of social phenomena. The authors highlight the connections between social dynamics and traditional topics in statistical physics, such as order-disorder transitions, dynamical systems, and agent-based modeling. They discuss various models and phenomena, including opinion dynamics, cultural and language dynamics, crowd behavior, hierarchy formation, human dynamics, and social spreading. The review emphasizes the importance of comparing model results with empirical data from social systems. The chapter also covers the role of topology in social dynamics, the use of bounded confidence in social models, and the challenges and simplifications involved in modeling social agents. The authors aim to provide a comprehensive and structured overview of the state of the art in social dynamics, focusing on the statistical physics approach and its applications.