Elements of statistical mechanics /
Following the Boltzmann-Gibbs approach to statistical mechanics, this new edition of Dr ter Haar's important textbook, Elements of Statistical Mechanics, provides undergraduates and more senior academics with a thorough introduction to the subject. Each chapter is followed by a problem section...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
1995.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Following the Boltzmann-Gibbs approach to statistical mechanics, this new edition of Dr ter Haar's important textbook, Elements of Statistical Mechanics, provides undergraduates and more senior academics with a thorough introduction to the subject. Each chapter is followed by a problem section and detailed bibliography. The first six chapters of the book provide a thorough introduction to the basic methods of statistical mechanics and indeed the first four may be used as an introductory course in themselves. The last three chapters offer more detail on the equation of state, with special empha. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 401 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080530802 008053080X 0750616687 9780750616683 |