Introduction to Statistical PhysicsWritten by a world-renowned theoretical physicist, Introduction to Statistical Physics, Second Edition clarifies the properties of matter collectively in terms of the physical laws governing atomic motion. This second edition expands upon the original to include many additional exercises and more pedagogically oriented discussions that fully explai |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Heat and Entropy | 15 |
Chapter 3 Using Thermodynamics | 33 |
Chapter 4 Phase Transitions | 47 |
Chapter 5 The Statistical Approach | 65 |
Chapter 6 MaxwellBoltzmann Distribution | 83 |
Chapter 7 Transport Phenomena | 99 |
Chapter 8 Canonical Ensemble | 111 |
Chapter 14 Quantum Statistics | 195 |
Chapter 15 Quantum Ensembles | 213 |
Chapter 16 The Fermi Gas | 225 |
Chapter 17 The Bose Gas | 237 |
Chapter 18 BoseEinstein Condensation | 251 |
Chapter 19 The Order Parameter | 265 |
Chapter 20 Superfluidity | 281 |
Chapter 21 Superconductivity | 293 |
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