Statistical Mechanics, 1st Edition, 9780471161653
Hardcover
This volume on statistical mechanics includes topics such as statistical equilibrium, renormalization theory, chaos, nonequilibrium statistical generalized Langevin equations, cellular automata and oscillating chemical reactions. Fortran computer programs help to illustrate the concepts.

Statistical Mechanics, 1st Edition

fundamentals and modern applications

$505.40

  • Hardcover

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    22 October 1997

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Summary

Statistical Mechanics reflects the latest techniques and developments in statistical mechanics. Covering a variety of concepts and topics - molecular dynamic methods, renormalization theory, chaos, polymer chain folding, oscillating chemical reactions, and cellular automata. 15 computer programs written in FORTRAN are provided to illustrate the concepts as well as more than 100 chapter-end exercises.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780471161653
ISBN-10:0471161659
Author:Richard E. Wilde, Surjit Singh
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:Wiley-Interscience
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:416
Edition:1st
Release Date:22 October 1997
Weight:739g
Dimensions:242mm x 163mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

”…a course based on the book will expose the richness and beauty of statistical mechanics to the students and…incite their curiosity for further study and research in this fascinating field.” (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 973, 2001⁄23)

About The Author

Richard E. Wilde

RICHARD E. WILDE, PhD, is a professor emeritus of chemistry at Texas Tech University. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, The Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Physical Society, and a Fellow of AAAS. SURJIT SINGH, PhD, is a research scientist with the SubPicosecond and Quantum Radiation Laboratory at Texas Tech University. He is a member of the American Physical Society and the Indian Physics Association.

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