Statistical mechanics : theory and molecular simulation / Mark E. Tuckerman.

Author/creator Tuckerman, Mark E.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxv, 696 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Statistical mechanics.

SeriesOxford graduate texts
Oxford graduate texts. ^A585027
Contents Classical mechanics -- Theoretical foundations of classical statistical mechanics -- The microcanonical ensemble and introduction to molecular dynamics -- The canonical ensemble -- The isobaric ensembles -- The grand canonical ensemble -- Monte Carlo -- Free energy calculations -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum ensembles and the density matrix -- The quantum ideal gases: Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics -- The Feynman path integral -- Classical time-dependent statistical mechanics -- Quantum time-dependent statistical mechanics -- The Langevin and generalized Langevin equations -- Critical phenomena -- Appendix A: Properties of the Dirac delta-function -- Appendix B: Evaluation of energies and forces -- Appendix C: Proof of the Trotter theorem -- Appendix D: Laplace transforms.
Summary This work contains a detailed review of classical and quantum mechanics, in-depth discussions of the most commonly used ensembles simultaneously with modern computational techniques such as molecular dynamics. It also covers important topics such as free-energy calculations, linear-response theory and critical phenomena.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [671]-686) and index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [670]-686).
LCCN 2010278327
ISBN9780198525264 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN0198525265 (hbk. : acid-free paper)