Overview
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Walter Greiner
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Institut für Theoretische Physik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Ludwig Neise
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Institut für Theoretische Physik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Horst Stöcker
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Institut für Theoretische Physik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Based on the highly successful courses given at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany
- A complete survey of an area of theoretical physics
- Numerous worked examples and problems
- Clearly shows how to apply abstract principles to realistic problems
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Thermodynamics
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 3-32
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 33-61
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 62-83
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 84-119
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Statistical Mechanics
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Front Matter
Pages 121-121
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 123-141
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 142-158
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 159-207
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 208-239
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 240-253
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Quantum Statistics
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Front Matter
Pages 255-255
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 257-284
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 285-296
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 297-313
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 314-340
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 341-386
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- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker
Pages 387-398
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Real Gases and Phase Transitions
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Front Matter
Pages 399-399
About this book
More than a generation of German-speaking students around the world have worked their way to an understanding and appreciation of the power and beauty of modem theoretical physics-with mathematics, the most fundamental of sciences-using WaIter Greiner's textbooks as their guide. The idea of developing a coherent, complete presentation of an entire field of science in a series of closely related textbooks is not a new one. Many older physicians remember with real pleasure their sense of adventure and discovery as they worked their ways through the classic series by Sommerfeld, by Planck and by Landau and Lifshitz. From the students' viewpoint, there are a great many obvious advantages to be gained through use of consistent notation, logical ordering of topics and coherence of presentation; beyond this, the complete coverage of the science provides a unique opportunity for the author to convey his personal enthusiasm and love for his subject. These volumes on classical physics, finally available in English, complement Greiner's texts on quantum physics, most of which have been available to English-speaking audiences for some time. The complete set of books will thus provide a coherent view of physics that includes, in classical physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, classical dynam ics, electromagnetism, and general relativity; and in quantum physics, quantum mechanics, symmetries, relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electro- and chromodynamics, and the gauge theory of weak interactions.
Reviews
"This book excels by its variety of modern examples in solid state physics, magnetism, elementary particle physics... In conclusion, I can recommend it strongly as a valuable source, especially to those who are teaching basic statistical physics at our universities." Physicalia