Methods of Statistical Physics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521589581)

This text by one of the originators of the cluster variation method of statistical mechanics is aimed at second- and third-year graduate students studying such topics as the theory of complex analysis, classical mechanics, classical electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics. The central theme is that, given the Hamiltonian for a system, it is possible to calculate the thermodynamics correlation function, either numerically or through the use of infinite series. The book is self-contained, with all required mathematics included either in the text or in Appendixes. The text includes many exercises designed for self-study.

Author: Tomoyasu Tanaka
ISBN-10: 0521589584
ISBN-13: 9780521589581
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2002
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.82h x 6.94w x 0.60d