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Statistical Physics of Fluids

Basic Concepts and Applications

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. V. I. Kalikmanov

    1. Department of Applied Physics, University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands

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  • Contrary to the existing literature this book focusses on the basic physical ideas and mathematical methods giving all the necessary details
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Ensembles in statistical mechanics

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    Pages 1-27

  3. Method of correlation functions

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    Pages 29-36

  4. Equations of state

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    Pages 37-48

  5. Liquid-vapor interface

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    Pages 49-56

  6. Perturbation approach

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    Pages 57-81

  7. Equilibrium phase transitions

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    Pages 83-102

  8. Monte Carlo methods

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    Pages 103-131

  9. Theories of correlation functions

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    Pages 133-149

  10. Density functional theory

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    Pages 151-168

  11. Real gases

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    Pages 169-182

  12. Surface tension of a curved interface

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    Pages 183-193

  13. Polar fluids

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    Pages 195-208

  14. Mixtures

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    Pages 209-222

  15. Ferrofluids

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    Pages 223-238

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 239-260
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About this book

This book grew out of the senior level lecture course I teach at Delft Univer­ sity and which I have taught in recent years at Eindhoven University and the University of Utrecht. Numerous discussions with students and colleagues led me to the conclusion that in spite of the existence of excellent books on the statistical theory of fluids, there is a gap between the fundamental theory and application of its concepts and techniques to practical problems. This book is an attempt to at least partially fill it. It is not intended to be a thorough and comprehensive review of liquid state theory, which would inevitably require invoking a large number of re­ sults without actual derivation. Rather I prefer to focus on the main physical ideas and mathematical methods of fluid theory, starting with the basic prin­ ciples of statistical mechanics, and present a detailed derivation of results accompanied by an explanation of their physical meaning. The same ap­ proach applies to several specialized topics of the liquid state, most of which are recent developments and belong to the areas of my own activities and thus reflect my personal taste. Wherever possible, theoretical predictions are compared with available experimental and simulation data.

Reviews

From the reviews of the first edition:

"The book provides a good presentation of the fundamental theory in the context of its applications to concrete examples." (Mathematical Reviews 2002j)

"This book consists of 14 chapters and analyzes the fundamental problems of statistical physics of fluids. … This book may be useful for advanced graduate students and or researchers that are working in other fields of physics and mechanics." (Oleg A. Sinkevich, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 976, 2002)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Applied Physics, University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands

    V. I. Kalikmanov

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