Discussing the foundations of both classical and quantum statistical mechanics, this book aims to bridge a gap that exists between standard textbooks on the subject and more advanced books. It is devised for a one-semester course on statistical mechanics at the graduate level. Its prerequisite is th
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: An intermediate level course
โ Scribed by Richard Fitzpatrick
- Publisher
- lulu.com
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 204
- Category
- Library
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