Statistical Mechanics
Subtitle: From First Principles to Macroscopic Phenomena
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9780511256363
Subjects: Statistical mechanics; Physics; Science
Description: Taking a 'reductionist' view of statistical mechanics, this book implicitly assumes that the physics of complex systems as observed is connected to fundamental laws represented at the molecular level by Newtonian or quantum mechanics. Written for one year graduate course in statistical mechanics for physicists and chemists, problems are included.
Notes: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; References; Introduction; Reference; 1 The classical distribution function; 2 Quantum mechanical density matrix; 3 Thermodynamics; 4 Semiclassical limit; 5 Perfect gases; 6 Imperfect gases; 7 Statistical mechanics of liquids; 8 Quantum liquids and solids; 9 Phase transitions: static properties; 10 Hydrodynamics and definition of transport coefficients; 11 Stochastic models and dynamical critical phenomena; Appendix Solutions to selected problems; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8.

Chapter 9Chapter 10; References; Index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; References; Introduction; Reference; 1 The classical distribution function; 2 Quantum mechanical density matrix; 3 Thermodynamics; 4 Semiclassical limit; 5 Perfect gases; 6 Imperfect gases; 7 Statistical mechanics of liquids; 8 Quantum liquids and solids; 9 Phase transitions: static properties; 10 Hydrodynamics and definition of transport coefficients; 11 Stochastic models and dynamical critical phenomena; Appendix Solutions to selected problems; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8.