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OverviewThirty years' teaching experience have been condensed into this concise introductory book on Statistical Mechanics. Ideal for second and third year undergraduates in physics, applied mathematics, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, metallurgy, materials science and polymer science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D H Trevena (University College of Wales, UK)Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Horwood Publishing Ltd Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.230kg ISBN: 9781898563891ISBN 10: 1898563896 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 November 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsHistorical introduction; Some basic ideas; The Boltzmann distribution and related topics; The approach to gases; More detailed treatment of gases; The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution for monatomic and diatomic gases; Fermi-dirac gases; Bose-Einstein gases; Solids; Liquids; Other related topics; Worked examples; Questions with answers; Appendices: Stirling's approximation; A result for localised particles; Various integrals; Some thermodynamic results; Physical constants; References.ReviewsA simple, well explained introduction to statistical physics. - Review by a customer on Amazon.co.uk Throughout the whole book, 30 teaching years have left traces that: (a) content is adapted to undergraduate level, avoiding complicated mathematical derivations without neglecting their scientific purpose; (b) summaries follow each chapter, repeating its scientific content in compressed form; (c) worked examples, questions and appendices support the learning process. It is recommended to all, even graduate students., Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie Many advanced books frighten students away but this book shows how to considerably simplify basic mathematics of equilibrium statistical mechanics., Prof. Temperley, formerly University of Cambridge, UK A simple, well explained introduction to statistical physics., Review by a customer on Amazon.co.uk Author InformationDavid H Trevena, University College of Wales, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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