Statistical Physics

This Volume Provides A Compact Presentation Of Modern Statistical Physics At An Advanced Level, From The Foundations Of Statistical Mechanics To The Main Modern Applications Of Statistical Physics. Special Attention Is Given To New Approaches, Such As Quantum Field Theory Methods And Non-equilibrium Problems. This Second, Revised Edition Is Expanded With Biographical Notes Contextualizing The Main Results In Statistical Physics. Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Basic Principles Of Statistics -- 2. Gibbs Distribution -- 3. Classical Ideal Gas -- 4. Quantum Ideal Gases -- 5. Condensed Matter -- 6. Superconductivity -- 7. Fluctuations -- 8. Phase Transitions And Critical Phenomena -- 9. Linear Response -- 10. Kinetic Equations -- 11. Basics Of The Modern Theory Of Many-particle Systems -- A. Motion In Phase Space, Ergodicity And Mixing -- B. Statistical Mechanics And Information Theory -- C. Nonequilibrium Statistical Operators -- Bibliography -- Index Michael V. Sadovskii. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.