This document pertains to the book "Elements of Statistical Mechanics," published in 2006 by Cambridge University Press. Authored by Siddartha Sen, Ivo Sachs, and James Sexton, this English-language text is a comprehensive exploration of modern statistical mechanics. It covers essential topics including the cluster expansion, Landau theory, quantum statistical mechanics, Bose-Einstein condensation, non-relativistic quantum field theory, and Feynman integrals. The book is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, offering insights into applications ranging from magnetic systems and Lennard-Jones fluids to biophysics, astrophysics, cosmology, and interacting quantum systems.
The purpose of this manual is to provide detailed information and guidance on the subject matter presented in "Elements of Statistical Mechanics." It serves as a foundational resource for students and researchers, outlining key concepts and their practical applications. The manual is structured to facilitate a deep understanding of complex theoretical frameworks and their relevance across various scientific disciplines. Its 352 pages are dedicated to presenting advanced physics topics with clarity and rigor, making it an indispensable tool for academic study and scientific inquiry.
This textbook provides a concise introduction to the key concepts and tools of modern statistical mechanics. It also covers advanced topics such as non-relativistic quantum field theory and numerical methods. After introducing classical analytical techniques, such as cluster expansion and Landau theory, the authors present important numerical methods with applications to magnetic systems, Lennard-Jones fluids and biophysics. Quantum statistical mechanics is discussed in detail and applied to Bose-Einstein condensation and topics in astrophysics and cosmology. In order to describe emergent phenomena in interacting quantum systems, canonical non-relativistic quantum field theory is introduced and then reformulated in terms of Feynman integrals. Combining the authors' many years' experience of teaching courses in this area, this textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Author: Sachs, Ivo
Author: Sen, Siddartha
Author: Sexton, James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Elements of Statistical Mechanics
Pages: 00352 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2006-04-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521841986
Category: Science : Physics - Mathematical & Computational
Category: Science : Physics - General
This textbook provides a concise introduction to the key concepts and tools of modern statistical mechanics. It also covers advanced topics such as non-relativistic quantum field theory and numerical methods. After introducing classical analytical techniques, such as cluster expansion and Landau theory, the authors present important numerical methods with applications to magnetic systems, Lennard-Jones fluids and biophysics. Quantum statistical mechanics is discussed in detail and applied to Bose-Einstein condensation and topics in astrophysics and cosmology. In order to describe emergent phenomena in interacting quantum systems, canonical non-relativistic quantum field theory is introduced and then reformulated in terms of Feynman integrals. Combining the authors' many years' experience of teaching courses in this area, this textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Author: Sachs, Ivo
Author: Sen, Siddartha
Author: Sexton, James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Elements of Statistical Mechanics
Pages: 00352 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2006-04-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521841986
Category: Science : Physics - Mathematical & Computational
Category: Science : Physics - General
