Statistical Mechanics [E-Book] : A Short Treatise / by Giovanni Gallavotti.
This book presents a critical and modern analysis of the conceptual foundations of statistical mechanics as laid down in Boltzmann's works. The author emphasizes the relation between microscopic reversibility and macroscopic irreversibility. Students will find a clear and detailed explanation o...
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Personal Name(s): | Gallavotti, Giovanni, author |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer,
1999
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Physical Description: |
XIV, 342 p. online resource. |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9783662039526 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-662-03952-6 |
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Texts and Monographs in Physics
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- 1. Classical Statistical Mechanics
- 2. Statistical Ensembles
- 3. Equipartition and Critique
- 4. Thermodynamic Limit and Stability
- 5. Phase Transitions
- 6. Coexistence of Phases
- 7. Exactly Soluble Models
- 8. Brownian Motion
- 9. Coarse Graining and Nonequilibrium
- Name Index.