DESCREPTION
This classic graduate lecture note volume on statistical mechanics focuses on Physics, rather than mathematics. It provides a concise introduction to basic concepts and a clear presentation of difficult topics, while challenging the student to reflect upon as yet unanswered questions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL MECHANICS
- DENSITY MATRICES — PATH INTEGRALS
- CLASSICAL SYSTEM OF N PARTICLES
- ORDER-DISORDER THEORY
- CREATION AND ANNIHILATION OPERATORS
- SPIN WAVES
- POLARON PROBLEM
- ELECTRON GAS IN A METAL
- SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
- SUPERFLUIDITY
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