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Statistical mechanics is one of the most important areas of physics, and it also has applications to subjects as diverse as economics, social behavior, algorithmic theory, and evolutionary biology. This bokk introduces important developments in classical statistical mechanics, and guides readers to …

Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell

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  • Hardcover

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    6 November 2011

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Statistical mechanics is one of the most exciting areas of physics today, and it also has applications to subjects as diverse as economics, social behavior, algorithmic theory, and evolutionary biology. Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell offers the most concise, self-contained introduction to this rapidly developing field. Requiring only a background in elementary calculus and elementary mechanics, this book starts with the basics, introduces the most important developments in classical s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691145297
ISBN-10:0691145296
Author:Luca Peliti
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:6 November 2011
Weight:1.02kg
Dimensions:178mm x 254mm
Series:In a Nutshell
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Critics Review

“Unlike typical textbooks … [Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell] presents statistical mechanics as a more general theory with broader applications… A graduate student or researcher who wants to explore the applications of statistical mechanics would be very well served by this book.”–Choice “Peliti’s Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell is a fantastic reference for those who know the subject, teach it, or need a quick technical reminder, especially on the topic of phase transitions, which are consistently featured in modern-day discussions… Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell provides the more general overview, with topics such as the renormalization group method. It includes a good mix of fundamental thermodynamics, phase behaviour, and other key subjects.”–Physics Today

About The Author

Luca Peliti

Luca Peliti is professor of statistical mechanics at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. His books include Biologically Inspired Physics.

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