Statistical MechanicsUnlike most other texts on the subject, this clear, concise introduction to the theory of microscopic bodies treats the modern theory of critical phenomena. Provides up-to-date coverage of recent major advances, including a self-contained description of thermodynamics and the classical kinetic theory of gases, interesting applications such as superfluids and the quantum Hall effect, several current research applications, The last three chapters are devoted to the Landau-Wilson approach to critical phenomena. Many new problems and illustrations have been added to this edition. |
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... correspond to two distinct representative points in T - space , but these two states obviously possess the same distribution function . A given distribution function therefore corresponds not to a point but to a volume in T - space ...
... correspond to two distinct representative points in T - space , but these two states obviously possess the same distribution function . A given distribution function therefore corresponds not to a point but to a volume in T - space ...
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... corresponds to states of the gas with distribution functions that are essentially Maxwell - Boltzmann , i.e. , distribution functions contained within the peak of Fig . 4.4 . We call this range the " noise range . " These features of ...
... corresponds to states of the gas with distribution functions that are essentially Maxwell - Boltzmann , i.e. , distribution functions contained within the peak of Fig . 4.4 . We call this range the " noise range . " These features of ...
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... corresponds to a state of the quan- tized field . It is our purpose to show that a quantized field can be so defined that its Hilbert space contains the Hilbert space of a given N- particle system . For simplicity we consider the N ...
... corresponds to a state of the quan- tized field . It is our purpose to show that a quantized field can be so defined that its Hilbert space contains the Hilbert space of a given N- particle system . For simplicity we consider the N ...
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THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
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