Statistical Physics of Particles
Statistical Physics of Particles by Mehran Kardar, published by Cambridge University Press on June 7, 2007, is a comprehensive textbook that explores the foundational concepts of statistical physics. This edition, consisting of 330 pages, is designed based on lectures delivered by the author at MIT and aims to describe the thermal properties of matter through its constituent particles. The book covers essential topics such as probability, the central limit theorem, and the van der Waals equation, providing readers with a solid grounding in both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
Readers will find an integrated set of problems throughout the text, with solutions to selected problems included at the end, enhancing the learning experience. The book also offers a companion volume, Statistical Physics of Fields, which delves into non-mean field aspects of scaling and critical phenomena. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of science, physics, and mathematical and computational methods, making it suitable for students and educators alike.
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Statistical physics has its origins in attempts to describe the thermal properties of matter in terms of its constituent particles, and has played a fundamental role in the development of quantum mechanics. Based on lectures taught by Professor Kardar at MIT, this textbook introduces the central concepts and tools of statistical physics. It contains a chapter on probability and related issues such as the central limit theorem and information theory, and covers interacting particles, with an extensive description of the van der Waals equation and its derivation by mean field approximation. It also contains an integrated set of problems, with solutions to selected problems at the end of the book and a complete set of solutions is available to lecturers on a password protected website at www.cambridge.org/9780521873420. A companion volume, Statistical Physics of Fields, discusses non-mean field aspects of scaling and critical phenomena, through the perspective of renormalization group.
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