Statistical mechanics entropy, order parameters, and complexity / James P. Sethna.
| Author/creator | Sethna, James P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xix, 349 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics Oxford master series in physics ; 14 |
| Contents | What is statistical mechanics? -- Random walks with emergent properties. -- Temperature and equilibrium. -- Phase-space dynamics and ergodicity. -- Entropy. -- Free energies. -- Quantum statistical mechanics. -- Calculation and computation. -- Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology. -- Correlations, response, and dissipation. -- Abrupt phase transitions. -- Continuous phase transitions. -- Appendix: Fourier methods. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-321) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006298188 |
| ISBN | 019856676X (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0198566778 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780198566762 |
| ISBN | 9780198566779 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |