Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell 9780691145297, 2010046591

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Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell
 9780691145297, 2010046591

Table of contents :
Contents
Preface to the English Edition
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Thermodynamics
3. The Fundamental Postulate
4. Interaction-Free Systems
5. Phase Transitions
6. Renormalization Group
7. Classical Fluids
8. Numerical Simulation
9. Dynamics
10. Complex Systems
Appendices
Bibliography
Index

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