Statistical Mechanics
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Statistical Mechanics

International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy

  1. 342 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Statistical Mechanics

International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy

About this book

Statistical Mechanics discusses the fundamental concepts involved in understanding the physical properties of matter in bulk on the basis of the dynamical behavior of its microscopic constituents. The book emphasizes the equilibrium states of physical systems. The text first details the statistical basis of thermodynamics, and then proceeds to discussing the elements of ensemble theory. The next two chapters cover the canonical and grand canonical ensemble. Chapter 5 deals with the formulation of quantum statistics, while Chapter 6 talks about the theory of simple gases. Chapters 7 and 8 examine the ideal Bose and Fermi systems. In the next three chapters, the book covers the statistical mechanics of interacting systems, which includes the method of cluster expansions, pseudopotentials, and quantized fields. Chapter 12 discusses the theory of phase transitions, while Chapter 13 discusses fluctuations. The book will be of great use to researchers and practitioners from wide array of disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, and engineering.

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Information

Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780080167473
eBook ISBN
9781483186887
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Mechanics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Statistical Mechanics
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. PREFACE
  7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  8. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
  9. CHAPTER 1. THE STATISTICAL BASIS OF THERMODYNAMICS
  10. CHAPTER 2. ELEMENTS OF ENSEMBLE THEORY
  11. CHAPTER 3. THE CANONICAL ENSEMBLE
  12. CHAPTER 4. THE GRAND CANONICAL ENSEMBLE
  13. CHAPTER 5. FORMULATION OF QUANTUM STATISTICS
  14. CHAPTER 6. THE THEORY OF SIMPLE GASES
  15. CHAPTER 7. IDEAL BOSE SYSTEMS
  16. CHAPTER 8. IDEAL FERMI SYSTEMS
  17. CHAPTER 9. STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF INTERACTING SYSTEMS: THE METHOD OF CLUSTER EXPANSIONS
  18. CHAPTER 10. STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF INTERACTING SYSTEMS: THE METHOD OF PSEUDOPOTENTIALS
  19. CHAPTER 11. STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF INTERACTING SYSTEMS: THE METHOD OF QUANTIZED FIELDS
  20. CHAPTER 12. THEORY OF PHASE TRANSITIONS
  21. CHAPTER 13. FLUCTUATIONS
  22. APPENDIXES
  23. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  24. INDEX