| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 349 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics |
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Oxford master series in physics ; 14 |
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Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics.
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Oxford master series in physics ; 14.
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
Sethna distills the core ideas of statistical mechanics to make room for new advances important to information theory, complexity, and modern biology. He explores everything from chaos through to life at the end of the universe |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-321) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Statistical mechanics.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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Statistical mechanics
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Statistische mechanica.
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Entropie.
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Complexiteit.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2006298188 |
| ISBN |
9780191566219 |
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0191566217 |
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9786611341374 |
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6611341374 |
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1281341371 |
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9781281341372 |
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