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OverviewIn this revised and enlarged second edition of an established text Tony Guénault provides a clear and refreshingly readable introduction to statistical physics, an essential component of any first degree in physics. The treatment itself is self-contained and concentrates on an understanding of the physical ideas, without requiring a high level of mathematical sophistication. A straightforward quantum approach to statistical averaging is adopted from the outset (easier, the author believes, than the classical approach). The initial part of the book is geared towards explaining the equilibrium properties of a simple isolated assembly of particles. Thus, several important topics, for example an ideal spin-½ solid, can be discussed at an early stage. The treatment of gases gives full coverage to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics. Towards the end of the book the student is introduced to a wider viewpoint and new chapters are included on chemical thermodynamics, interactions in, for example, liquid helium-3 and helium-4, and statistics under extreme conditions (superconductivity and astrophysical systems). Full Product DetailsAuthor: A.M. GuenaultPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2nd ed. 1995. 2nd rev. and enlarged printing 2007 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9781402059742ISBN 10: 1402059744 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 21 September 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsBasic ideas.- Distinguishable particles.- Two examples.- Gases: the density of states.- Gases: the distributions.- Maxwell-Boltzmann gases.- Diatomic gases.- Fermi-Dirac gases.- Bose-Einstein gases.- Entropy in other situations.- Phase transitions.- Two new ideas.- Chemical thermodynamics.- Dealing with interactions.- Statistics under extreme conditions.ReviewsFrom the reviews of the second edition: This is an introductory level textbook on the basics of statistical physics. ... it is an easy-to-read textbook, suited for bachelor students who want to learn the basics of statistical physics by themselves. (Jacques Tempere, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008) From the reviews of the second edition: This is an introductory level textbook on the basics of statistical physics. ... it is an easy-to-read textbook, suited for bachelor students who want to learn the basics of statistical physics by themselves. (Jacques Tempere, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008) From the reviews of the second edition: This is an introductory level textbook on the basics of statistical physics. ! it is an easy-to-read textbook, suited for bachelor students who want to learn the basics of statistical physics by themselves. (Jacques Tempere, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008) From the reviews of the second edition: This is an introductory level textbook on the basics of statistical physics. ... it is an easy-to-read textbook, suited for bachelor students who want to learn the basics of statistical physics by themselves. (Jacques Tempere, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008) Author InformationTony Guénault is Emeritus Professor of Low Temperature Physics and a former Head of the School of Physics and Materials at Lancaster University, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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