Statistical Mechanics: Principles and Selected Applications (Dover Books on Physics)

Statistical Mechanics: Principles and Selected Applications (Dover Books on Physics)

<DIV> <DIV>Standard text opens with clear, concise chapters on classical statistical mechanics, quantum statistical mechanics, and the relation of statistical mechanics to thermodynamics. Further topics cover fluctuations, the theory of imperfect gases and condensation, distribution functions and the liquid state, nearest neighbor (Ising) lattice statistics, and more.</DIV></DIV>