Statistical Mechanics - 9780367471750

CRC Press

Statistical MechanicsFundamentals and Model Solutions\nAuthor(s): Teunis C Dorlas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367471750, 978-0367471750\nSynopsis\nStatistical Mechanics: Fundamentals and Model Solutions, Second Edition\n\nFully updated throughout and with new chapters on the Mayer expansion for classical gases and on cluster expansion for lattice models, this new edition of Statistical Mechanics: Fundamentals and Model Solutions provides a comprehensive introduction to equilibrium statistical mechanics for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics and physics. The author presents a fresh approach to the subject, setting out the basic assumptions clearly and emphasizing the importance of the thermodynamic limit and the role of convexity. With problems and solutions, the book clearly explains the role of models for physical systems, and discusses and solves various models. An understanding o.