Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity
by James P. Sethna
by James P. Sethna
Publisher : Oxford University Press 2009
ISBN/ASIN : 0198566778
ISBN-13 : 9780198566779
Number of pages : 371
Format : PDF
Language : English
Size : 8.02 MB
Quality : Excellent
ISBN/ASIN : 0198566778
ISBN-13 : 9780198566779
Number of pages : 371
Format : PDF
Language : English
Size : 8.02 MB
Quality : Excellent
Brief Contents
1 What is statistical mechanics?
2 Random walks and emergent properties
3 Temperature and equilibrium
4 Phase-space dynamics and ergodicity
5 Entropy
6 Free energies
7 Quantum statistical mechanics
8 Calculation and computation
9 Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology 191
10 Correlations, response, and dissipation
11 Abrupt phase transitions
12 Continuous phase transitions
A Appendix: Fourier methods
1 What is statistical mechanics?
2 Random walks and emergent properties
3 Temperature and equilibrium
4 Phase-space dynamics and ergodicity
5 Entropy
6 Free energies
7 Quantum statistical mechanics
8 Calculation and computation
9 Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology 191
10 Correlations, response, and dissipation
11 Abrupt phase transitions
12 Continuous phase transitions
A Appendix: Fourier methods
Description :
This text is careful to address the interests and background not only of physicists, but of sophisticated students and researchers in mathematics, biology, engineering, computer science, and the social sciences. The text treats the intersection of the interests of all of these groups, while the exercises encompass the union of interests.
This text is careful to address the interests and background not only of physicists, but of sophisticated students and researchers in mathematics, biology, engineering, computer science, and the social sciences. The text treats the intersection of the interests of all of these groups, while the exercises encompass the union of interests.
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