Statistical mechanics / R.K. Pathria, Paul D. Beale.

Author/creator Pathria, R. K.
Other author Beale, Paul D.
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2011.
Descriptionxxvi, 718 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents The statistical basis of thermodynamics -- Elements of the ensemble theory -- The canonical ensemble -- The grand canonical ensemble -- Formulation of quantum statistics -- The theory of simple gases -- Ideal Bose systems -- Ideal Fermi systems -- Thermodynamics of the early universe -- Statistical mechanics of interacting systems : the method of cluster expansions -- Statistical mechanics of interacting systems : the method of quantized fields -- Phase transitions : criticality, universality, and scaling -- Phase transitions : exact (or almost exact) results for models -- Phase transitions : the renormalization group approach -- Fluctuations and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics -- Computer simulations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 687-705) and index.
LCCN 2010048955
ISBN9780123821881 (pbk.)
ISBN0123821886 (pbk.)