Introduction to Statistical Physics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107053786)

Rigorous and comprehensive, this textbook introduces undergraduate students to simulation methods in statistical physics. The book covers a number of topics, including the thermodynamics of magnetic and electric systems; the quantum-mechanical basis of magnetism; ferrimagnetism, antiferromagnetism, spin waves and magnons; liquid crystals as a non-ideal system of technological relevance; and diffusion in an external potential. It also covers hot topics such as cosmic microwave background, magnetic cooling and Bose-Einstein condensation. The book provides an elementary introduction to simulation methods through algorithms in pseudocode for random walks, the 2D Ising model, and a model liquid crystal. Any formalism is kept simple and derivations are worked out in detail to ensure the material is accessible to students from subjects other than physics.

Author: Jo縊 Paulo Casquilho, Paulo Ivo Cortez Teixeira
ISBN-10: 1107053781
ISBN-13: 9781107053786
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/18/2014
Pages: 346
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.40w x 0.80d