Introduction to statistical physics : and to computer simulations / by João Paulo Casquilho, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, Paulo Ivo Cortez Teixeira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal.
| Author/creator | Casquilho, João Paulo, 1951- author. |
| Other author | Teixeira, Paulo Ivo Cortez, 1965- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015. |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | xv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Introdução à física estatística. English |
| Contents | Random walks -- Review of thermodynamics -- The postulates of statistical physics. Thermodynamic equilibrium -- Statistical thermodynamics -- developments and applications -- The classical ideal gas -- The quantum ideal gas -- Magnetism -- The Ising model -- Liquid crystals -- Phase transitions and critical phenomena -- Irreversible processes. |
| General note | A translation from the Portuguese language edition Introdução à física estatística. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014032049 |
| ISBN | 9781107053786 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1107053781 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1316213587 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781316213582 (electronic bk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC174.8 .C3713 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |