Statistical Mechanics: The Theory of the Properties of Matter in Equilibrium - Softcover

Fowler, R. H.

 
9780521093774: Statistical Mechanics: The Theory of the Properties of Matter in Equilibrium
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521093775 ISBN 13: 9780521093774
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1980

Synopsis

Statistical mechanics forms the basis of the study of the properties of matter in bulk from a molecular or microscopic viewpoint. This 1966 edition of the late Sir Ralph Fowler's monumental exposition of the subject was one of the first to adopt a quantum mechanical viewpoint, and it rapidly became recognised as the classic work on the subject. The fundamental principles of statistical mechanics are treated in the first few chapters and the rest of the book contains comprehensive accounts of their application to a wide range of branches of chemistry and physics: thermionics, electric and magnetic effects, the theory of metals, application to liquids and solutions, to atmospheric problems, stellar interiors and chemical kinetics. Detailed comparisons between theoretical predictions and experimental data are given throughout.

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Book Description

Statistical mechanics forms the basis of the study of the properties of matter in bulk from a molecular viewpoint. This 1966 edition of the late Sir Ralph Fowler's exposition of the subject was one of the first to adopt a quantum mechanical viewpoint, rapidly becoming recognised as the classic work on the subject.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1980
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521093775
ISBN 13 
9780521093774
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
876