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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Kerson Huang. where a , ( T ) is called the Ith virial coefficient . We can find the relationship between the virial coefficients a , and the cluster integrals b , by substituting ( 14.30 ) into ( 14.28 ) and requiring that the resulting ...
Kerson Huang. where a , ( T ) is called the Ith virial coefficient . We can find the relationship between the virial coefficients a , and the cluster integrals b , by substituting ( 14.30 ) into ( 14.28 ) and requiring that the resulting ...
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... virial expansion of the equation of state does not contain all the information about the equation of state . † Fig . 15.7 . Equation of state obtained by taking the virial expansion to be exact . 15.4 VAN HOVE'S THEOREM We continue to ...
... virial expansion of the equation of state does not contain all the information about the equation of state . † Fig . 15.7 . Equation of state obtained by taking the virial expansion to be exact . 15.4 VAN HOVE'S THEOREM We continue to ...
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... Virial coefficient , 303 Virial expansion , 181 , 302 for ideal Bose gas , 273 Virial theorem , 150 Viscosity , coefficient of , 107 , 108 Vitali's convergence theorem , 464 Volume of n - sphere , 152 Vortex line , quantum , 408 Wannier ...
... Virial coefficient , 303 Virial expansion , 181 , 302 for ideal Bose gas , 273 Virial theorem , 150 Viscosity , coefficient of , 107 , 108 Vitali's convergence theorem , 464 Volume of n - sphere , 152 Vortex line , quantum , 408 Wannier ...
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THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
THE PROBLEM OF KINETIC THEORY | 55 |
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