Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations (Oxford Master Series in Statistical, Computational, and Theoretical Physics) - Couverture souple

Krauth, Werner

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198515367 ISBN 13 : 9780198515364

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Statistical Mechanics Containing many illustrations, tables and printed algorithms, this book discusses the computational approach in modern statistical physics. It focuses on subjects, such as the hard sphere liquid, classical spin models, single quantum particles and Bose-Einstein condensation. It is useful for those involved in physics and the neighboring sciences. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book discusses the computational approach in modern statistical physics in a clear yet accessible way, and works out its intimate relations with other approaches in theoretical physics. Individual chapters focus on subjects as diverse as the hard sphere liquid, classical spin models, single quantum particles and Bose-Einstein condensation. They contain in-depth discussions of algorithms ranging from basic enumeration methods to modern Monte Carlo techniques. The emphasis is on orientation. Discussions of implementation details are kept to a minimum. The book heavily relies on illustrations, tables and concise printed algorithms to convey key information: all the material remains easily accessible. The book is fully self-contained: graphs and tables can be readily reproduced by programming at most a few dozen lines of computer code. Most sections lead from an elementary discussion to the rich and difficult problems of contemporary computational and statistical physics, and will be of interest to a wide range of students, teachers and researchers in physics and the neighboring sciences. An accompanying CD allows to incorporate the layout material (illustrations, tables, schematic programs) into the reader's own presentations.

Biographie de l'auteur

Werner Krauth is Professor of Physics at the Laboratoire de Physique Statistique, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, and Director of Research at the CNRS, France.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0198515367
• ISBN 13: 9780198515364
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 342