Axiomatics of Classical Statistical Mechanics - Couverture souple

Kurth, Rudolf

 
9780486832753: Axiomatics of Classical Statistical Mechanics

Présentation de l'éditeur

This monograph constructs classical statistical mechanics as a deductive system, based on the equations of motion and the basic postulates of probability. The treatment consists chiefly of theorems and proofs that are expressed in a manner that reveals the theory's logical structure. Requiring only familiarity with the elements of calculus and analytical geometry, Axiomatics of Classical Statistical Mechanics is geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematical physics.
An opening chapter on mathematical tools makes the text as self-contained as possible. Subsequent chapters explore the phase flows of mechanical systems, the initial distribution of probability in the phase space, and both time-dependent and time-independent probability distributions. A final chapter covers statistical thermodynamics.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rudolf Kurth taught at several institutions, including Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Durham College at the University of Durham, U.K. His other books include Dimensional Analysis and Group Theory in Astrophysics, Introduction to Stellar Statistics, and Elements of Analytical Dynamics.

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9781483178974: Axiomatics of Classical Statistical Mechanics: International Series of Monographs on Pure and Applied Mathematics

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1483178978 ISBN 13 :  9781483178974
Editeur : Pergamon, 2014
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