Essential Statistical Physics

Author : Malcolm P. Kennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108480780
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Statistical Physics written by Malcolm P. Kennett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delivers a clear and concise exposition of key topics in statistical physics, accompanied by detailed derivations and practice problems.

Author : Malcolm P. Kennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108574106
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Statistical Physics written by Malcolm P. Kennett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clear and pedagogical text delivers a concise overview of classical and quantum statistical physics. Essential Statistical Physics shows students how to relate the macroscopic properties of physical systems to their microscopic degrees of freedom, preparing them for graduate courses in areas such as biophysics, condensed matter physics, atomic physics and statistical mechanics. Topics covered include the microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles, Liouville's Theorem, Kinetic Theory, non-interacting Fermi and Bose systems and phase transitions, and the Ising model. Detailed steps are given in mathematical derivations, allowing students to quickly develop a deep understanding of statistical techniques. End-of-chapter problems reinforce key concepts and introduce more advanced applications, and appendices provide a detailed review of thermodynamics and related mathematical results. This succinct book offers a fresh and intuitive approach to one of the most challenging topics in the core physics curriculum and provides students with a solid foundation for tackling advanced topics in statistical mechanics.

Author : Richard Chace Tolman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486638966
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principles of Statistical Mechanics written by Richard Chace Tolman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive treatise on the fundamentals of statistical mechanics. A concise exposition of classical statistical mechanics is followed by a thorough elucidation of quantum statistical mechanics: postulates, theorems, statistical ensembles, changes in quantum mechanical systems with time, and more. The final two chapters discuss applications of statistical mechanics to thermodynamic behavior. 1930 edition.

Author : A.M. Guenault
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402059744
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Physics written by A.M. Guenault and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-21 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised and enlarged second edition, Tony Guénault provides a clear and refreshingly readable introduction to statistical physics. The treatment itself is self-contained and concentrates on an understanding of the physical ideas, without requiring a high level of mathematical sophistication. The book adopts a straightforward quantum approach to statistical averaging from the outset. The initial part of the book is geared towards explaining the equilibrium properties of a simple isolated assembly of particles. The treatment of gases gives full coverage to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics.

Author : Daijiro Yoshioka
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540286063
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Physics written by Daijiro Yoshioka and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the basics of statistical physics. The first part explains the essence of statistical physics and how it provides a bridge between microscopic and macroscopic phenomena, allowing one to derive quantities such as entropy. Here the author avoids going into details such as Liouville’s theorem or the ergodic theorem, which are difficult for beginners and unnecessary for the actual application of the statistical mechanics. In the second part, statistical mechanics is applied to various systems which, although they look different, share the same mathematical structure. In this way readers can deepen their understanding of statistical physics. The book also features applications to quantum dynamics, thermodynamics, the Ising model and the statistical dynamics of free spins.

Author : D. F. Lawden
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486152243
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics written by D. F. Lawden and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough exploration of the universal principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, this volume takes an applications-oriented approach to a multitude of situations arising in physics and engineering. 1987 edition.

Author : Josef Honerkamp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642286844
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Physics written by Josef Honerkamp and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of statistical methods to physics is essential. This unique book on statistical physics offers an advanced approach with numerous applications to the modern problems students are confronted with. Therefore the text contains more concepts and methods in statistics than the student would need for statistical mechanics alone. Methods from mathematical statistics and stochastics for the analysis of data are discussed as well. The book is divided into two parts, focusing first on the modeling of statistical systems and then on the analysis of these systems. Problems with hints for solution help the students to deepen their knowledge. The third edition has been updated and enlarged with new sections deepening the knowledge about data analysis. Moreover, a customized set of problems with solutions is accessible on the Web at extras.springer.com.

Author : Josef Honerkamp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662047632
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Physics written by Josef Honerkamp and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is divided into two parts. The first part looks at the modeling of statistical systems before moving on to an analysis of these systems. This second edition contains new material on: estimators based on a probability distribution for the parameters; identification of stochastic models from observations; and statistical tests and classification methods.

Author : Wokyung Sung
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 940241584X
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Physics for Biological Matter written by Wokyung Sung and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to cover a broad range of topics in statistical physics, including statistical mechanics (equilibrium and non-equilibrium), soft matter and fluid physics, for applications to biological phenomena at both cellular and macromolecular levels. It is intended to be a graduate level textbook, but can also be addressed to the interested senior level undergraduate. The book is written also for those involved in research on biological systems or soft matter based on physics, particularly on statistical physics. Typical statistical physics courses cover ideal gases (classical and quantum) and interacting units of simple structures. In contrast, even simple biological fluids are solutions of macromolecules, the structures of which are very complex. The goal of this book to fill this wide gap by providing appropriate content as well as by explaining the theoretical method that typifies good modeling, namely, the method of coarse-grained descriptions that extract the most salient features emerging at mesoscopic scales. The major topics covered in this book include thermodynamics, equilibrium statistical mechanics, soft matter physics of polymers and membranes, non-equilibrium statistical physics covering stochastic processes, transport phenomena and hydrodynamics. Generic methods and theories are described with detailed derivations, followed by applications and examples in biology. The book aims to help the readers build, systematically and coherently through basic principles, their own understanding of nonspecific concepts and theoretical methods, which they may be able to apply to a broader class of biological problems.

Author : Roberto Piazza
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319445375
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Physics written by Roberto Piazza and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, provides a general introduction to the ideas and methods of statistical mechanics with the principal aim of meeting the needs of Master’s students in chemical, mechanical, and materials science engineering. Extensive introductory information is presented on many general physics topics in which students in engineering are inadequately trained, ranging from the Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics to basic quantum mechanics, electromagnetic fields in matter, intermolecular forces, and transport phenomena. Since engineers should be able to apply physical concepts, the book also focuses on the practical applications of statistical physics to material science and to cutting-edge technologies, with brief but informative sections on, for example, interfacial properties, disperse systems, nucleation, magnetic materials, superfluidity, and ultralow temperature technologies. The book adopts a graded approach to learning, the opening four basic-level chapters being followed by advanced “starred” sections in which special topics are discussed. Its relatively informal style, including the use of musical metaphors to guide the reader through the text, will aid self-learning.