Statistical physics of condensed matter systems : a primer [E-Book] /

Statistical physics of condensed matter systems : a primer [E-Book] / Luciano Colombo.

This Primer focusses on the statistical physics of classical and quantum systems. The course text explores the three cornerstones of statistical physics which include the Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distribution laws.

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Colombo, Luciano, author
Bristol: IOP Publishing, 2022
1 online resource (various pagings)
englisch
9780750322683
9780750322690
10.1088/978-0-7503-2269-0
Statistical physics.
Condensed matter.



  • Introduction to: Statistical physics of condensed matter systems : a primer
  • part I. Classical statistical physics. 1. The statistical description of a classical system
  • 1.1. Basic concepts
  • 1.2. Equilibrium distribution probability
  • 1.3. The Boltzmann distribution law
  • 1.4. A statistical definition of temperature
  • 1.5. Calculating ensemble averages
  • 1.6. Entropy
  • 1.7. The ideal monoatomic gas
  • 1.8. On the statistical concept of irreversible process
  • 2. Thermal properties of classical gases
  • 2.1. Thermal properties of polyatomic ideal gases
  • 2.2. Real gases
  • 2.3. Thermal properties under the action of an external field
  • part II. Quantum statistical physics. 3. The statistical description of a quantum system
  • 3.1. Basic concepts
  • 3.2. Fermi-Dirac statistics
  • 3.3. Bose-Einstein statistics
  • 3.4. Quantum statistics revisited
  • 4. Thermal properties of quantum gases
  • 4.1. The electron gas
  • 4.2. The phonon gas
  • 5. Other quantum systems and phenomena
  • 5.1. The photon gas
  • 5.2. The quantum ideal gas
  • 5.3. The Bose-Einstein condensation
  • part III. Concluding remarks. 6. What is missing in this 'primer'
  • part IV. Appendices. Appendix A. Mathematical tools
  • Appendix B. Gibbs entropy
  • Appendix C. Thermodynamic potentials
  • Appendix D. Calculating the grand partition function of a real gas
  • Appendix E. Fermi-Dirac distribution law : a phenomenological derivation
  • Appendix F. The conceptual framework for solid-state physics
  • Appendix G. Bose-Einstein distribution law : a phenomenological derivation
  • Appendix H. Density of states of the blackbody radiation.