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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Page 178
... calculations ( in fact , for physical problems , never ) . In an approximate calculation it is possible that we may obtain the result Pcan / v > 0. In that event , if the same approximate calculation is to be done in the grand canonical ...
... calculations ( in fact , for physical problems , never ) . In an approximate calculation it is possible that we may obtain the result Pcan / v > 0. In that event , if the same approximate calculation is to be done in the grand canonical ...
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... calculation of b , in the classical case only involves the calculation of a number of integrals - a finite task . In the quantum case , however , the calculation of b , necessitates a knowledge of U ,, which in turn necessi- tates a ...
... calculation of b , in the classical case only involves the calculation of a number of integrals - a finite task . In the quantum case , however , the calculation of b , necessitates a knowledge of U ,, which in turn necessi- tates a ...
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... calculation have the common property that , when the interaction is switched off , they approach free - particle states whose occupation numbers { n , } have the following properties : ( a ) no ( b ) nk = EN , where is a fixed number ...
... calculation have the common property that , when the interaction is switched off , they approach free - particle states whose occupation numbers { n , } have the following properties : ( a ) no ( b ) nk = EN , where is a fixed number ...
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THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
THE PROBLEM OF KINETIC THEORY | 55 |
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