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

By:

Tuckerman, Mark E. (Mark Edward)

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Oxford graduate textsOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: xv, 696 p. : ill. ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780198525264 (hbk.)
0198525265 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

Statistical mechanics

DDC classification:

530.13 T.M.S 22

LOC classification:

QC174.8 .T83 2010

Online resources:

Abstract

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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library A8	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Mechanical)	530.13 T.M.S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00009148

Includes bibliographical references (p. [671]-686) and index.

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.

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.

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