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Statistical thermodynamics : understanding the properties of macroscopic systems / Lukong Cornelius Fai and Gary Matthew Wysin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2013.Description: xiii, 534 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781466510678 (Hardback : acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 000SB:536.7 23 F159
Contents:
Chapter 1: Basic principles of statistical physics -- Chapter 2: Thermodynamic functions -- Chapter 3: Canonical distribution -- Chapter 4: Ideal gases -- Chapter 5: Quantum statistics of ideal gases -- Chapter 6: Electron gas in a magnetic field -- Chapter 7: Magnetic and dielectric materials -- Chapter 8: Lattice dynamics -- Chapter 9: Condensed bodies -- Chapter 10: Multiphase systems -- Chapter 11: Macroscopic quantum effects: superfluid liquid helium -- Chapter 12: Nonideal classical gases -- Chapter 13: Functional integration in statistical physics-- References-- Index--
Summary: Presenting a look at the modern evolution of statistical thermodynamics, this text provides a detailed overview of the statistical principles used to obtain the physical and thermodynamic properties of macroscopic systems.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-520) and index.

Chapter 1: Basic principles of statistical physics --
Chapter 2: Thermodynamic functions --
Chapter 3: Canonical distribution --
Chapter 4: Ideal gases --
Chapter 5: Quantum statistics of ideal gases --
Chapter 6: Electron gas in a magnetic field --
Chapter 7: Magnetic and dielectric materials --
Chapter 8: Lattice dynamics --
Chapter 9: Condensed bodies --
Chapter 10: Multiphase systems --
Chapter 11: Macroscopic quantum effects: superfluid liquid
helium --
Chapter 12: Nonideal classical gases --
Chapter 13: Functional integration in statistical physics--
References--
Index--

Presenting a look at the modern evolution of statistical thermodynamics, this text provides a detailed overview of the statistical principles used to obtain the physical and thermodynamic properties of macroscopic systems.

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