A Microscopic Theory of Phase Transitions - Couverture souple

Nolting, Volkmar

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3659841471 ISBN 13 : 9783659841477

Editeur : Scholars' Press, 2016

Synopsis

Phase transitions belong to the oldest known problems in physics. The first microscopically correct descriptions of the phenomenon, however, only materialized at the beginning of the 20th century and the modern theory of phase transitions relies heavily on methods of quantum mechanics and statistical physics. This work considers i.a. gas-liquid, magnetic, and structural phase transitions between different crystal structures. In these applications a realistic modeling of the many body problem in general and correlation effects in particular become important. It turns out that the behavior of physical observables in the vicinity of the critical point remains universal, i.e. independent of the thermodynamic system being considered. The book is aimed at postgraduate physics students and scientists working in the field of Solid State Physics.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Volkmar Nolting, born 14 October 1961. Studied Physics at the University of South Africa UNISA in Pretoria. Obtained Ph.D. degree in 1996. Currently employed at Vaal University of Technology in Vanderbijlpark. Research interests: Theoretical Solid State Physics, Many Body Physics, Magnetism, and Phase Transitions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scholars' Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3659841471
• ISBN 13: 9783659841477
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 68
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible