Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell #10)
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- Synopsis
- A concise introduction to statistical mechanicsStatistical mechanics is one of the most exciting areas of physics today, and it also has applications to subjects as diverse as economics, social behavior, algorithmic theory, and evolutionary biology. Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell offers the most concise, self-contained introduction to this rapidly developing field. Requiring only a background in elementary calculus and elementary mechanics, this book starts with the basics, introduces the most important developments in classical statistical mechanics over the last thirty years, and guides readers to the very threshold of today's cutting-edge research.Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell zeroes in on the most relevant and promising advances in the field, including the theory of phase transitions, generalized Brownian motion and stochastic dynamics, the methods underlying Monte Carlo simulations, complex systems—and much, much more. The essential resource on the subject, this book is the most up-to-date and accessible introduction available for graduate students and advanced undergraduates seeking a succinct primer on the core ideas of statistical mechanics.Provides the most concise, self-contained introduction to statistical mechanicsFocuses on the most promising advances, not complicated calculationsRequires only elementary calculus and elementary mechanicsGuides readers from the basics to the threshold of modern researchHighlights the broad scope of applications of statistical mechanics
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 416 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781400839360
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780691145297
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/07/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Bollati Boringhieri, Torino.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.