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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... curve of H as a function of time might look like the solid curve in Fig . 4.7 . Let us mark with a dot a point on this curve at which the gas is in a state of " molecular chaos . " All these dots must be at a local peak of H ( but not ...
... curve of H as a function of time might look like the solid curve in Fig . 4.7 . Let us mark with a dot a point on this curve at which the gas is in a state of " molecular chaos . " All these dots must be at a local peak of H ( but not ...
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... curves pass through the point = 1 , z = 0 . The family of -z curves is qualitatively sketched § in Fig . 12.10 . Along a § - z curve we have a d log Q ( § ) dE = ઠક az ( log ( log Q ) , + ( 1132 ) 2 + ( 1082 ) : The second term is ...
... curves pass through the point = 1 , z = 0 . The family of -z curves is qualitatively sketched § in Fig . 12.10 . Along a § - z curve we have a d log Q ( § ) dE = ઠક az ( log ( log Q ) , + ( 1132 ) 2 + ( 1082 ) : The second term is ...
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... curves , one for each value of 23 / v . Step 2. For fixed 23 / v we find § by maximizing f ( ) along the appro- priate § - z curve . The -z curves are the same as those shown in Fig . 12.10 . They are shown again in Fig . 13.6 . Along a ...
... curves , one for each value of 23 / v . Step 2. For fixed 23 / v we find § by maximizing f ( ) along the appro- priate § - z curve . The -z curves are the same as those shown in Fig . 12.10 . They are shown again in Fig . 13.6 . Along a ...
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THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
THE PROBLEM OF KINETIC THEORY | 55 |
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