Statistical Mechanics of Phases and Phase Transitions
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2024
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-24974-2 (ISBN)
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-24974-2 (ISBN)
An engaging undergraduate introduction to the statistical mechanics of phase transitions
Statistical mechanics deploys a powerful set of mathematical approaches for studying the thermodynamic properties of complex physical systems. This textbook introduces students to the statistical mechanics of systems undergoing changes of state, focusing on the basic principles for classifying distinct thermodynamic phases and the critical phenomena associated with transitions between them. Uniquely designed to promote active learning, Statistical Mechanics of Phases and Phase Transitions presents some of the most beautiful and profound concepts in physics, enabling students to obtain an essential understanding of a computationally challenging subject without getting lost in the details.
Provides a self-contained, conceptually deep introduction to the statistical mechanics of phases and phase transitions from a modern perspective
Carefully leads students from spontaneously broken symmetries to the universality of phase transitions and the renormalization group
Encourages student-centric active learning suitable for both the classroom and self-study
Features a wealth of guided worksheets with full solutions throughout the book that help students learn by doing
Includes informative appendixes that cover key mathematical concepts and methods
Ideal for undergraduate physics majors and beginning graduate students
Solutions manual for all end-of-chapter problems (available only to instructors)
Statistical mechanics deploys a powerful set of mathematical approaches for studying the thermodynamic properties of complex physical systems. This textbook introduces students to the statistical mechanics of systems undergoing changes of state, focusing on the basic principles for classifying distinct thermodynamic phases and the critical phenomena associated with transitions between them. Uniquely designed to promote active learning, Statistical Mechanics of Phases and Phase Transitions presents some of the most beautiful and profound concepts in physics, enabling students to obtain an essential understanding of a computationally challenging subject without getting lost in the details.
Provides a self-contained, conceptually deep introduction to the statistical mechanics of phases and phase transitions from a modern perspective
Carefully leads students from spontaneously broken symmetries to the universality of phase transitions and the renormalization group
Encourages student-centric active learning suitable for both the classroom and self-study
Features a wealth of guided worksheets with full solutions throughout the book that help students learn by doing
Includes informative appendixes that cover key mathematical concepts and methods
Ideal for undergraduate physics majors and beginning graduate students
Solutions manual for all end-of-chapter problems (available only to instructors)
Steven A. Kivelson is the Prabhu Goel Family Professor of Physics at Stanford University. Jack Mingde Jiang received a PhD in applied physics from Stanford. Jeffrey Chang is a PhD student in the Department of Physics at Harvard University.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.10.2024 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 49 color illus. |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-24974-1 / 0691249741 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-24974-2 / 9780691249742 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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