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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... number of free paths occurring per second per unit volume is therefore 2Z . Since there are n molecues per unit volume , the average number of free paths traveled by a molecule per second is 2Z / n . The mean free path , which is the ...
... number of free paths occurring per second per unit volume is therefore 2Z . Since there are n molecues per unit volume , the average number of free paths traveled by a molecule per second is 2Z / n . The mean free path , which is the ...
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... mean square fluctuation of the number of particles can be expressed in the form a a ( N2 ) ā ( N ) 2 = 2 2 az az log 2 ( z , V , T ) ( b ) Show that the statement in ( a ) is the same as ( 8.49 ) , by first noticing that the right ...
... mean square fluctuation of the number of particles can be expressed in the form a a ( N2 ) ā ( N ) 2 = 2 2 az az log 2 ( z , V , T ) ( b ) Show that the statement in ( a ) is the same as ( 8.49 ) , by first noticing that the right ...
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... mean value of a function , 221 on partial derivatives , 21 on partition function , 459 on spin matrices , 357 , 358 ... Number operator , 449 Occupation number , 194 , 443 average , of ideal gases , 195 , 199 Onsager , L. , 359 , 377 ...
... mean value of a function , 221 on partial derivatives , 21 on partition function , 459 on spin matrices , 357 , 358 ... Number operator , 449 Occupation number , 194 , 443 average , of ideal gases , 195 , 199 Onsager , L. , 359 , 377 ...
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THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
THE PROBLEM OF KINETIC THEORY | 55 |
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