Résumé
1 Introduction2 Supercooled liquids and the glass transition: Important facts and concepts3 The mode-coupling theory of the glass transition
3.1 The Mori-Zwanzig formalism3.2 Application of the Mori-Zwanzig formalism to glass-forming systems4 Computer simulations of glass-forming systems5 The relaxation dynamics of glass-forming liquids as investigated by computer simulations
5.1 Static and dynamic properties of a simple liquid with Newtonian dynamics5.2 The relaxation dynamics of a simple liquid with stochastic dynamics5.3 Static and dynamic properties of a network forming liquid6 Summary and perspectives