Statistical Mechanics
A Short Treatise
Published on 21. July 1999
Book
Hardback
XIV, 342 pages
978-3-540-64883-3 (ISBN)
Description
This clear book presents a critical and modern analysis of the conceptual foundations of statistical mechanics as laid down in Boltzmann's works. The author emphasises the relation between microscopic reversibility and macroscopic irreversibility, explaining fundamental concepts in detail.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews"Gallavotti has written a somewhat ideological and quite personal book. Certainly one may disagree with him on some issues. But he has expert knowledge of what he discusses and also of many things he chooses not to discuss. And since he also knows the history of the subject, his opinion must be taken seriously. We may thus thank Gallavotti for giving us a fresh, authorative and readable introduction to a fundamental area of conceptual physics." (D. Ruelle, Physics Today , 2001)
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Series
Edition
1999 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Graduate
Illustrations
XIV, 342 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
1500 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-64883-3 (9783540648833)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-03952-6
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
10/2010
Springer
€117.69
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Content
1. Classical Statistical Mechanics.- 2. Statistical Ensembles.- 3. Equipartition and Critique.- 4. Thermodynamic Limit and Stability.- 5. Phase Transitions.- 6. Coexistence of Phases.- 7. Exactly Soluble Models.- 8. Brownian Motion.- 9. Coarse Graining and Nonequilibrium.- Name Index.