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 78
... given distribution function therefore corresponds not to a point but to a volume in T - space . The volume in I - space corresponding to a given distribution function f is called the volume occupied by f . Given an ensemble [ i.e. , given ...
... given distribution function therefore corresponds not to a point but to a volume in T - space . The volume in I - space corresponding to a given distribution function f is called the volume occupied by f . Given an ensemble [ i.e. , given ...
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... given in ( 8.39 ) will no longer have a sharp maximum ; the equation of state as given by the recipe in the grand canonical ensemble nevertheless still agrees with that given by the recipe in the canonical ensemble . In this sense the ...
... given in ( 8.39 ) will no longer have a sharp maximum ; the equation of state as given by the recipe in the grand canonical ensemble nevertheless still agrees with that given by the recipe in the canonical ensemble . In this sense the ...
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... given values of N and N ++ . If we know definitely that a given spin is up , then the number N ++ / ( yN / 2 ) is the fraction of its nearest neighbors with spin up . This number , however , imposes less and less correlation as we ...
... given values of N and N ++ . If we know definitely that a given spin is up , then the number N ++ / ( yN / 2 ) is the fraction of its nearest neighbors with spin up . This number , however , imposes less and less correlation as we ...
Contents
THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
THE PROBLEM OF KINETIC THEORY | 55 |
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