Description
Book SynopsisStatistical 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.
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Table of ContentsESSENTIALS.
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.
