Statistical mechanics and stochastic thermodynamics : a textbook on modern approaches in and out of equilibrium /

The theory of statistical mechanics is the best link we have between the imperceptible world of atoms and molecules and our common macroscopic experience. This textbook provides the fundamental rules and relationships of statistical mechanics. Through it, students will learn how to deduce the proper...

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Main Author: Limmer, David T. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:Oxford graduate texts.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The theory of statistical mechanics is the best link we have between the imperceptible world of atoms and molecules and our common macroscopic experience. This textbook provides the fundamental rules and relationships of statistical mechanics. Through it, students will learn how to deduce the properties of materials from an underlying understanding of the behaviour of its constituent building blocks.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9780198919872
0198919875
0198919867
9780198919865