TOPICS IN STATISTICAL MECHANICS by Brian Cowan
Presents an advanced level course on statistical and thermal physics. This book provides a review of the formal structure of statistical mechanics. It emphasises on interacting systems. It considers the weakly interacting systems, and then examines the system where interactions lead to phase transitions.
"This is an excellent graduate-level textbook that grew out of a largely online intercollegiate course given by the author to fourth-year students in the United KingdomThe text is concise but provides an accurate and well-balanced introduction to a remarkable breadth of topics, with an emphasis even on modern aspects such as the statistical mechanics of phase transitions and non-equilibrium dynamics ... Cowan has managed to capture the rich field of statistical mechanics in a concise and truly excellent exposition. His text should be accessible to good advanced undergraduates, and certainly to first- or second-year graduate students in physics, mathematics, or engineering." Mathematical Reviews
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860945694 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860945694 |
| Title | TOPICS IN STATISTICAL MECHANICS |
| Author | Brian Cowan |
| Series | Imperial College Press Advanced Physics Texts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Imperial College Press |
| Year published | 2005-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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