Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity /
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-321) and index.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2006
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:4635592020-12-19T17:16:59ZStatistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / 525932 Sethna, James P. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,2006engIncludes bibliographical references (p. [313]-321) and index.What is statistical mechanics? -- Random walks with emergent properties. -- Temperature and equilibrium. -- Phase-space dynamics and ergodicity. -- Entropy. -- Free energies. -- Quantum statistical mechanics. -- Calculation and computation. -- Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology. -- Correlations, response, and dissipation. -- Abrupt phase transitions. -- Continuous phase transitions. -- Appendix: Fourier methods.PSZJBLStatistical mechanicsURN:ISBN:9780198566762 |
| spellingShingle | Statistical mechanics 525932 Sethna, James P. Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / |
| title | Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / |
| title_full | Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / |
| title_fullStr | Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / |
| title_full_unstemmed | Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / |
| title_short | Statistical mechanics : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / |
| title_sort | statistical mechanics entropy order parameters and complexity |
| topic | Statistical mechanics |
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