Statistical mechanics

Statistical Mechanics, Fourth Edition, explores the physical properties of matter based on the dynamic behavior of its microscopic constituents. This valuable textbook introduces the reader to the historical context of the subject before delving deeper into chapters about thermodynamics, ensemble theory, simple gases theory, Ideal Bose and Fermi systems, statistical mechanics of interacting systems, phase transitions, and computer simulations. In the latest revision, the book's authors have updated the content throughout, including new coverage on biophysical applications, updated exercises, and computer simulations. This updated edition will be an indispensable to students and researchers of statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and physics.

Previous edition: Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011.

1. The Statistical Basis of Thermodynamics<br>2. Elements of Ensemble Theory<br>3. The Canonical Ensemble<br>4. The Grand Canonical Ensemble<br>5. Formulation of Quantum Statistics<br>6. The Theory of Simple Gases<br>7. Ideal Bose Systems<br>8. Ideal Fermi Systems<br>9. Thermodynamics of the Early Universe<br>10. Statistical Mechanics of Interacting Systems: The Method of Cluster Expansions<br>11. Statistical Mechanics of Interacting Systems: The Method of Quantized Fields<br>12. Phase Transitions: Criticality, Universality, and Scaling<br>13. Phase Transitions: Exact (or Almost Exact) Results for Various Models<br>14. Phase Transitions: The Renormalization Group Approach<br>15. Fluctuations and Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics<br>16. Computer Simulations.