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- Classical often requested text made available again as softcover
- Textbook for courses on statistical physics and thermodynamics
- Wide range of applications
- Volume I of 2 volume book
Part of the book series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)
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This text not only provides a thorough introduction to statistical physics and thermodynamics but also exhibits the universality of the chain of ideas that leads from the laws of microphysics to the macroscopic behaviour of matter. A wide range of applications teaches students how to make use of the concepts, and many exercises will help to deepen their understanding. Drawing on both quantum mechanics and classical physics, the book follows modern research in statistical physics.
Volume I discusses in detail the probabilistic description of quantum or classical systems, the Boltzmann-Gibbs distributions, the conservation laws, and the interpretation of entropy as missing information. Thermodynamics and electromagnetism in matter are dealt with, as well as applications to gases, both dilute and condensed, and to phase transitions.
This softcover edition accomodates the many requests to make this widely used and often cited classical text available again.
Keywords
- Felder
- Mechanik
- Quantenphysik
- Thermodynamik
- quantum mechanics
- statistical physics
- statistische Physik
- thermodynamics
Authors and Affiliations
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Unité de recherche associé au CNRS CEA / DSM / SPhT, CEA Saclay Service de Physique Théorique de Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette CX, France
Roger Balian
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: From Microphysics to Macrophysics
Book Subtitle: Methods and Applications of Statistical Physics. Volume I
Authors: Roger Balian
Series Title: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
Copyright Information: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-45469-4Published: 13 November 2006
Series ISSN: 1864-5879
Series E-ISSN: 1864-5887
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 465