| Description |
xix, 349 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics |
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Oxford master series in physics ; 14 |
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Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics.
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Oxford master series in physics ; 14.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-321) and index. |
| Contents |
What is statistical mechanics? -- Random walks with emergent properties. -- Temperature and equilibrium. -- Phase-space dynamics and ergodicity. -- Entropy. -- Free energies. -- Quantum statistical mechanics. -- Calculation and computation. -- Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology. -- Correlations, response, and dissipation. -- Abrupt phase transitions. -- Continuous phase transitions. -- Appendix: Fourier methods. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Statistical mechanics.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
019856676X (hbk.) |
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0198566778 (pbk.) |
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9780198566762 |
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9780198566779 |
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