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Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / James P. Sethna.
| Author/creator | Sethna, James P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. |
| Description | xix, 349 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford master series in physics ; 14 Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics. ^A710977 Oxford master series in physics ; 14. ^A593102 |
| Contents | What is statistical mechanics? -- Random walks with emergent properties. -- Temperature and equilibrium. -- Phase-space dynamics and ergodicity. -- Entropy. -- Free energies. -- Quantum statistical mechanics. -- Calculation and computation. -- Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology. -- Correlations, response, and dissipation. -- Abrupt phase transitions. -- Continuous phase transitions. -- Appendix: Fourier methods. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-321) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006298188 |
| ISBN | 019856676X (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780198566762 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0198566778 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780198566779 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC174.8.S48 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |