Englert, Bertholdgeorg
Lectures On Statistical Mechanics
- ISBN 13:
- 9789811225543
- author:
- Englert, Bertholdgeorg
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 308
- Genre:
- Science, Mechanics, Thermodynamics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Lectures on Statistical Mechanics by Berthold-Georg Englert provides a comprehensive and detailed account of statistical mechanics for advanced undergraduates or postgraduates. Building on a review of thermodynamics, the book introduces statistical ensembles and applies them to various systems, including ideal gases, real gases, and stochastic processes. The lecture notes cover topics such as degenerate gases of bosons and fermions, systems with interactions, and stochastic processes in a self-contained manner. This makes it an ideal resource for students who have a solid background in classical mechanics and a basic understanding of thermodynamics. With its detailed and comprehensive coverage, Lectures on Statistical Mechanics is suitable for use as a textbook or supplementary material for courses in physics or related fields.