TY - BOOK AU - Fai,Lukong Cornelius AU - Wysin,Gary Matthew TI - Statistical thermodynamics: understanding the properties of macroscopic systems SN - 9781466510678 (Hardback : acidfree paper) U1 - 000SB:536.7 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Statistical thermodynamics N1 - 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-- N2 - 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 ER -