Statistical Mechanics: An Intermediate Course - Couverture souple

Ercolessi, Elisa; Morandi, Giuseppe; Napoli, Franco

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9810244770 ISBN 13 : 9789810244774

Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

This book covers the foundations of classical thermodynamics, with emphasis on the use of differential forms of classical and quantum statistical mechanics, and also on the foundational aspects. In both contexts, a number of applications are considered in detail, such as the general theory of response, correlations and fluctuations, and classical and quantum spin systems. In the quantum case, a self-contained introduction to path integral methods is given. In addition, the book discusses phase transitions and critical phenomena, with applications to the Landau theory and to the Ginzburg-Landau theory of superconductivity, and also to the phenomenon of Bose condensation and of superfluidity. Finally, there is a careful discussion on the use of the renormalization group in the study of critical phenomena.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9810244770
• ISBN 13: 9789810244774
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 668
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible