Statistical Mechanics:Entropy, Order Parameters, and Complexity (Oxford Master Series in Physics, Vol.14) '06
Sethna, James 著
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1. What is statistical mechanics?; 2. Random walks and emergentproperties; 3. Temperature and equilibrium; 4. Phase-space dynamics andergodicity; 5. Entropy; 6. Free energies; 7. Quantum statistical mechanics;8. Calculation and computation; 9. Order parameters, broken symmetry, andtopology; 10. Correlations, Response, and Dissipation; 11. Abrupt phasetransitions; 12. Continuous phase transitions; APPENDIX: FOURIER METHODS