Statistical Dynamics: Matter Out of Equilibrium (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781860940460)

In the first part of this book, classical nonequilibrium statistical mechanics is developed. Starting from the Hamiltonian dynamics of the molecules, it leads through the irreversible kinetic equations to the level of fluid mechanics. For simple systems, all the transport coefficients are determined by the molecular properties.The second part of the book treats complex systems that require a more extensive use of statistical concepts. Such problems, which are at the forefront of research, include: continuous time random walks, non-Markovian diffusion processes, percolation and related critical phenomena, transport on fractal structures, transport and deterministic chaos. These "strange transport processes" differ significantly from the usual (diffusive) transport. Their inclusion in a general treatise on statistical mechanics is a special feature of this invaluable book.

Author: Radu Balescu
ISBN-10: 1860940463
ISBN-13: 9781860940460
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 04/19/1997
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.56h x 6.00w x 0.69d