Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / / James P. Sethna |
Autore | Sethna James P |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.13 |
Collana |
Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics
Oxford master series in physics |
Soggetto topico | Statistical mechanics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-34137-1
0-19-156621-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454050303321 |
Sethna James P | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / / James P. Sethna |
Autore | Sethna James P |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.13 |
Collana |
Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics
Oxford master series in physics |
Soggetto topico | Statistical mechanics |
ISBN |
1-281-34137-1
0-19-156621-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782297503321 |
Sethna James P | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : entropy, order parameters, and complexity / / James P. Sethna |
Autore | Sethna James P |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.13 |
Collana |
Oxford master series in statistical, computational, and theoretical physics
Oxford master series in physics |
Soggetto topico | Statistical mechanics |
ISBN |
1-281-34137-1
0-19-156621-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822206503321 |
Sethna James P | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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