The Mathematical Theory of Thermodynamic Limits: Thomas--Fermi Type Models (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198501619)

The thermodynamic limit is a mathematical technique for modeling crystals or other macroscopic objects by considering them as infinite periodic arrays of molecules. The technique allows models in solid state physics to be derived directly from models in quantum chemistry. This book presents new results, many previously unpublished, for a large class of models and provides a survey of the mathematics of thermodynamic limit problems. The authors both work closely with Fields Medal-winner Pierre-Louis Lion, and the book will be a valuable tool for applied mathematicians and mathematical physicists studying nonlinear partial differential equations.

Author: Isabelle Catto,Pierre-Louis Lions,Claude L. Bris
ISBN-10: 0198501617
ISBN-13: 9780198501619
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Language: English
Published: 12/10/1998
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d