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Statistical physics

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Pergamon Press, 1980 - Science - 544 pages

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Review: Statistical Physics, Part 1 (Course of Theoretical Physics, #6)

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I love statistical physics. Hands down, it's one of my favorite physical courses thus far. That said, I picked up Landau & Lifshitz as a complementary book to my regular textbook. I respect the work ... Read full review

Review: Statistical Physics, Part 1 (Course of Theoretical Physics, #6)

User Review  - Dustin - Goodreads

This loses a star only because I don't like stat phys. That said, this is the best book for it that I have seen. I used Landau/Lifschitz instead of the assigned text (Pathria). Read full review

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Contents

THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS
1
Liouvilles theorem
10
Statistical distributions in quantum statistics
21
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Common terms and phrases

adiabatic process angular momentum atoms Boltzmann Bose Bravais lattice calculate chemical potential classical statistics closed system coefficient components condition coordinates corresponding crystal curve defined degrees of freedom denote density density matrix depends derivative determined differentials distribution function energy levels entropy equal equation equilibrium expansion external Fermi Fermi gas field fluctuations formula free energy frequency gases Gibbs distribution given gives Hamiltonian Hence ideal gas independent integral interaction kinetic energy liquid macroscopic body magnetic mean value molecule momenta motion normalisation number of particles obtain oscillator parameter partition function phase space phase transition phonon pressure probability distribution PROBLEM properties Quantum Mechanics radiation regarded relation respect result rotation solid SOLUTION specific heat spectrum spin statistical physics statistical weight Substituting subsystem suffix summation symmetry temperature thermal thermodynamic potential thermodynamic quantities tion total number transition point vapour variables velocity vibrations volume wave functions zero

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TitleStatistical physics
Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies
Teoreticheskai︠a︡ fizika (Izd. 2-e). English ; v. 9
Volume 1 of Statistical physics..Part 1 /, L. D. Landau
AuthorsLev Davidovich Landau, Evgeniĭ Mikhaĭlovich Lifshit︠s︡, Lev Petrovich Pitaevskiĭ
ContributorLev Petrovich Pitaevskiĭ
Edition3
PublisherPergamon Press, 1980
ISBN0080230385, 9780080230382
Length544 pages
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