Statistics links microscopic and macroscopic phenomena, and requires for this reason a large number of microscopic elements like atoms. The results are values of maximum probability or of averaging. This introduction to statistical physics concentrates on the basic principles and attempts to explain these in simple terms, supplemented by numerous examples. These basic principles include the difference between classical and quantum statistics, a priori probabilities as related to degeneracies, the vital aspect of indistinguishability as compared with distinguishability in classical physics, the differences between conserved and non-conserved elements, the different ways of counting arrangements in the three statistics (Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein), the difference between maximization of the number of arrangements of elements, and averaging in the Darwin-Fowler method. Significant applications to solids, radiation and electrons in metals are treated in separate chapters, as well as Bose-Einstein condensation. In this latest edition, apart from a general revision, the topic of thermal radiation has been expanded with a new section on black bodies and an additional chapter on black holes. Other additions are more examples with applications of statistical mechanics in solid state physics and superconductivity. Throughout the presentation, the introduction carries almost all details for calculations.

Basics of Statistical Physics (Third Edition)

Science & Math

Muller-Kirsten, Harald J. W.

Physics

World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Classical Mechanics And Relativity (second Edition)

Classical Mechanics and Relativity (Second Edition)

WSPC

Electrodynamics: an introduction including quantum effects

This is a comprehensive text on electrodynamics with detailed explanations and calculations. One hundred worked examples have been incorporated, making this book also suitable for self-instruction. Apart from all traditional topics of the Maxwell's theory, this book includes the special theory of relativity and the Lagrangian formalism and applications; the text also contains introductions to quantum effects related to electrodynamics, such as the Aharonov-Bohm and the Casimir effects. Numerous modern applications in diverse directions are treated in the examples.

ELECTRODYNAMICS: AN INTRODUCTION INCLUDING QUANTUM EFFECTS

World Scientific Publishing Company

An extensive text on electrodynamics with detailed explanations and calculations. One hundred worked examples have been incorporated, making the book suitable also for self-instruction. Apart from all traditional topics of Maxwell theory, the book includes the special theory of relativity and the Lagrangian formalism and applications; the text also contains introductions to quantum effects related to electrodynamics, such as the Aharonov-Bohm and the Casimir effects. Numerous modern applications in diverse directions are treated in the examples.

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS: SCHRODINGER EQUATION AND PATH INTEGRAL

After a consideration of basic quantum mechanics, this introduction aims at a side by side treatment of fundamental applications of the Schrödinger equation on the one hand and the applications of the path integral on the other. Different from traditional texts and using a systematic perturbation method, the solution of Schrödinger equations includes also those with anharmonic oscillator potentials, periodic potentials, screened Coulomb potentials and a typical singular potential, as well as the investigation of the large order behavior of the perturbation series. On the path integral side, after introduction of the basic ideas, the expansion around classical configurations in Euclidean time, such as instantons, is considered, and the method is applied in particular to anharmonic oscillator and periodic potentials. Numerous other aspects are treated on the way, thus providing the reader an instructive overview over diverse quantum mechanical phenomena, e.g. many other potentials, Green's functions, comparison with WKB, calculation of lifetimes and sojourn times, derivation of generating functions, the Coulomb problem in various coordinates, etc. All calculations are given in detail, so that the reader can follow every step.

Classical Mechanics And Relativity

This text provides a pedagogical tour through mechanics from Newton to Einstein with detailed explanations and a large number of worked examples. From the very beginning relativity is kept in mind, along with its relation to concepts of basic mechanics, such as inertia, escape velocity, Newton's potential, Kepler motion and curvature. The Lagrange and Hamilton formalisms are treated in detail, and extensive applications to central forces and rigid bodies are presented. After consideration of the motivation of relativity, the essential tensor calculus is developed, and thereafter Einstein's equation is solved for special cases with explicit presentation of calculational steps. The combined treatment of classical mechanics and relativity thus enables the reader to see the connection between Newton's gravitational potential, Kepler motion and Einstein's corrections, as well as diverse aspects of mechanics. The text addresses students and others pursuing a course in classical mechanics, as well as those interested in a detailed course on relativity.

CLASSICAL MECHANICS AND RELATIVITY

Statistics links microscopic and macroscopic phenomena, and requires for this reason a large number of microscopic elements like atoms. The results are values of maximum probability or of averaging. This introduction to statistical physics concentrates on the basic principles, and attempts to explain these in simple terms supplemented by numerous examples. The basic principles concentrated on are the difference between classical and quantum statistics, the a priori probabilities as related to degeneracies, the vital aspect of indistinguishability as compared with distinguishability in classical physics, the differences between conserved and nonconserved elements (the latter including photons and phonons), the different ways of counting arrangements in the three statistics (Maxwell–Boltzmann, Fermi–Dirac, Bose–Einstein), the difference between maximization of the number of arrangements of elements in these and averaging in the Darwin–Fowler method. Significant applications to solids, radiation and to electrons in metals are treated in separate chapters. Finally the Bose–Einstein distribution is rederived under condensation conditions. Each chapter concludes with examples and exercises.

BASICS OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS: A BACHELOR DEGREE INTRODUCTION

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Basics of Statistical Physics (Third Edition)

Classical Mechanics and Relativity (Second Edition)

Classical Mechanics And Relativity (second Edition)

ELECTRODYNAMICS: AN INTRODUCTION INCLUDING QUANTUM EFFECTS

Electrodynamics: an introduction including quantum effects

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS: SCHRODINGER EQUATION AND PATH INTEGRAL

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS: SCHRODINGER EQUATION AND PATH INTEGRAL

CLASSICAL MECHANICS AND RELATIVITY

Classical Mechanics And Relativity

BASICS OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS: A BACHELOR DEGREE INTRODUCTION