8.334 Statistical Mechanics II: Statistical Physics of Fields, Spring 2008

8.334 Statistical Mechanics II: Statistical Physics of Fields, Spring 2008

This is the second term in a two-semester course on statistical mechanics. Basic principles are examined in 8.334, such as the laws of thermodynamics and the concepts of temperature, work, heat, and entropy. Topics from modern statistical mechanics are also explored including the hydrodynamic limit...

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Main Author: Kardar, Mehran
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Learning Object
Language:en-US
Published: 2008
Subjects:
the hydrodynamic limit and classical field theories
Phase transitions and broken symmetries: universality
correlation functions
and scaling theory
The renormalization approach to collective phenomena
Dynamic critical behavior
Random systems
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92524

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