The Principles of Statistical Mechanics
Download or Read eBook The Principles of Statistical Mechanics PDF written by Richard Chace Tolman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Richard Chace Tolman |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 700 |
Release | : 1979-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0486638960 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486638966 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Principles of Statistical Mechanics by : Richard Chace Tolman
Book excerpt: This is the definitive treatise on the fundamentals of statistical mechanics. A concise exposition of classical statistical mechanics is followed by a thorough elucidation of quantum statistical mechanics: postulates, theorems, statistical ensembles, changes in quantum mechanical systems with time, and more. The final two chapters discuss applications of statistical mechanics to thermodynamic behavior. 1930 edition.