Introductory Statistical Mechanics Bowley Roger Department of Physics University of Nottingham
Introductory Statistical Mechanics Bowley Roger Department of Physics University of Nottingham This book explains the ideas and techniques of statistical mechanics--the theory of condensed matter--in…
Specifikacia Introductory Statistical Mechanics Bowley Roger Department of Physics University of Nottingham
Introductory Statistical Mechanics Bowley Roger Department of Physics University of Nottingham
This book explains the ideas and techniques of statistical mechanics--the theory of condensed matter--in a simple and progressive way. The conceptual ideas are then developed carefully, and the mathematical techniques are developed in parallel to give a coherent overall view. The text begins with the laws of thermodynamics and the basic ideas of quantum mechanics.
This second edition includes additional advanced material often found in undergraduate courses. The text is illustrated with examples not just from solid state physics, but also from recent theories of radiation from black holes and recent data on the background radiation from the Cosmic Background Explorer. It includes three new chapters on phase transitions at an appropriate level for an undergraduate student, and there are numerous exercises at the end of each chapter, along with brief model answers for the odd-numbered