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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:   Elisa Ercolessi (Univ Di Bologna, Italy & Infn-sezione Di Bologna, Italy) ,  Giuseppe Morandi (Univ Di Bologna, Italy) ,  Franco Napoli (Univ Of Genoa, Italy) ,  E. Ercolessi (University of Bologna, Italy)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.894kg
ISBN:  

9789810244774

ISBN 10:   9810244770
Pages:   668
Publication Date:   18 May 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Thermodynamics; equilibrium classical statistical mechanics; spin Hamiltonians 1 - classical; equilibrium quantum statistical mechanics; identical particles in quantum statistical mechanics; spin Hamiltonians 2 - quantum; phase transitions and critical phenomena; model systems, scaling laws and mean field theories; superconductivity and superfluidity; the renormalization group and critical phenomena.

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