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The principles of statistical mechanics

This is the definitive treatise on the fundamentals of statistical mechanics. A concise exposition of classical statistical mechanics is followed by a thorough elucidation of quantum statistical mechanics: postulates, theorems, statistical ensembles, changes in quantum mechanical systems with time,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Tolman, Richard C
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Dover Publ. 1979
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1546394
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Sumario:This is the definitive treatise on the fundamentals of statistical mechanics. A concise exposition of classical statistical mechanics is followed by a thorough elucidation of quantum statistical mechanics: postulates, theorems, statistical ensembles, changes in quantum mechanical systems with time, and more. The final two chapters discuss applications of statistical mechanics to thermodynamic behavior.