Course of Theoretical Physics: Pt. 1 - Softcover

L.D. Landau; L.P. Pitaevskii

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0080230385 ISBN 13: 9780080230382

Publisher: Pergamon, 1980

Synopsis

Course of Theoretical Physics, Volume 5: Statistical Physics, Third Edition, Part 1 covers the fundamental principles of statistical physics and thermodynamic quantities. The book discusses the Gibbs and Maxwellian distributions; the Boltzmann distribution for ideal gases; and the Fermi and Bose distributions. Solids are tackled with regard to their application of statistical methods of calculating the thermodynamic quantities. The book describes the deviations of gases from the ideal state, conditions of phase equilibrium, solutions, and chemical reactions. The text also discusses the properties of matter at very high density; the Gaussian distribution; fluctuations of the fundamental thermodynamic quantities; and fluctuations in solids and ideal gases. The symmetry of crystals; phase transitions of the second kind and critical phenomena; and surfaces are considered as well. Students taking statistical physics and those involved in the areas of statistical physics will find the book invaluable.

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Review:

'Stimulating reading' New Scientist

Synopsis:

A presentation of statistical physics and thermodynamics which develops from the general principles to give a large number of applications of the theory.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pergamon
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0080230385
• ISBN 13: 9780080230382
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 562