Statistical Mechanics
Fundamentals and Modern Applications
1. Edition November 1997
XVI, 400 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This book examines the latest developments in statistical mechanics, a branch of physical chemistry and physics that uses statistical techniques to predict the properties and the behavior of chemical and physical systems. It begins with a review of some of the essential concepts and then discusses recent developments in both equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. It covers liquids, phase transitions, renormalization theory, Monte Carlo techniques, and chaos.
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.
Classical Statistical Mechanics.
Quantum Statistical Mechanics.
EQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS.
Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena.
The Liquid State.
Molecular Dynamics Methods.
Monte Carlo Methods.
Polymers, Proteins, and Spin Glass Models.
NONEQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS.
The Boltzmann Equation.
Approaches to Brownian Motion.
Zwanzig-Mori Formalism.
Activated Barrier-Crossing Problem.
Oscillating Chemical Reactions and Chaos.
Introduction to Cellular Automation Models.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Indexes.
