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Statistical Mechanics by Giuseppe Morandi & E. Ercolessi & F. Napoli
An Intermediate Course
A discussion of the foundations of classical thermodynamics, with emphasis on the use of differential forms of classical and quantum statistical mechanics, and on the foundational aspects. In both contexts, a number of applications are considered, such as the general theory of response.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 phases 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. |
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| Author(s) : Giuseppe Morandi | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 9810244770 | ISBN-13 : 9789810244774 |
| RRP : £43.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Statistical Physics
Country Publication : Singapore
Publication Date : 01/05/2001
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Page Length : 668mm
Page Size : 230mm