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100 1 _aLuscombe, James H
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aStatistical mechanics
_b: From thermodynamics to the renormalization group
260 _aBoca Raton :
_bCRC Press,
_c2021.
300 _axiii, 385p.
_b: ill.
_c; 25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"This textbook provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, introduction to statistical mechanics. Crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching, it carefully guides advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are encountering statistical mechanics for the first time through this - sometimes - intimidating subject. The book provides a strong foundation in thermodynamics and the ensemble formalism of statistical mechanics. An introductory chapter on probability theory is included. Applications include degenerate Fermi systems, Bose-Einstein condensation, cavity radiation, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. The book concludes with a treatment of scaling theories and the renormalization group. In addition, it provides clear descriptions of how to understand the foundational mathematics and physics involved and includes exciting case studies of modern applications of the subject in physics and wider interdisciplinary areas. Key features: Presents the subject in a clear and entertaining style which enables the author to take a sophisticated approach whilst remaining accessible Contains contents that have been carefully reviewed with a substantial panel to ensure its coverage is appropriate for a wide range of courses, worldwide Accompanied by volumes on thermodynamics and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, which can be used in conjunction with this book, on courses which cover both thermodynamics and statistical mechanics"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 _aStatistical mechanics.
_9855476
650 _aThermodynamics.
_9855477
650 _aInteracting systems
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