Statistical Thermodynamics And Stochastic Theory Of Nonequilibrium Systems
Will be published approx. on 26. September 2005
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-981-02-1382-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents both the fundamentals and the major research topics in statistical physics of systems out of equilibrium. It summarizes different approaches to describe such systems on the thermodynamic and stochastic levels, and discusses a variety of areas including reactions, anomalous kinetics, and the behavior of self-propelling particles.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
770 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-02-1382-4 (9789810213824)
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Persons
Content
About the history of nonlinear science; levels of description and basic concepts; Gibbsian distributions for equilibrium and stationary states; relaxation of fluctuations and irreversible processes; nonlinear dynamics and stochastics of order parameters; excitations in molecular systems with nonlinear interactions; nucleation phenomena in gases; reaction-diffusion systems; structures in excitable systems; entrophy and information.