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Schwabl, Franz, 1938-

Statistical mechanics / Franz Schwabl ; translated by William Brewer. - second edition - xviii, 577 pages : illustration ; 24 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Basic principles --
2. Equilibrium ensembles --
3. Thermodynamics --
4. Ideal quantum gases --
5. Real gases, liquids, and solutions --
6. Magnetism --
7. Phase transitions, renormalization group theory, and percolation --
8. Brownian motion, equations of motion and the Fokker-Plank equations --
9. Boltzmann equation --
10. Irreversibility and the approach to equilibrium --
App. A. Nernst's theorem (third law) --
App. B. classical limit and quantum corrections --
App. C. perturbation expansion --
App. D. Riemann [zeta]-function and the Bernoulli numbers --
App. E. Derivation of the Ginzburg-Landau functional --
App. F. transfer matrix method --
App. G. Integrals containing the Maxwell distribution --
App. H. Hydrodynamics.

ISBN: 9783540323433 (hbk.) 3540323430 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2006925304

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA643644 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013456003 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Statistical mechanics.

LC Class. No.: QC174.8 / .S3913 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 530.13 / S.F.S