Statistical physics

Fractional calculus is a collection of relatively little-known mathematical results concerning generalizations of differentiation and integration to noninteger orders.

Modern thermodynamics is a unique but still not a logically self-consistent field of knowledge.

This book presents a broad and well-structured overview of various non-Fourier heat conduction models.

The aim of this advanced textbook is to provide the reader with a comprehensive explanation of the ground state configurations, the spin wave excitations and the equilibrium properties of spin lattices described by the Ising-Heisenberg Hamiltonians in the presence of short (exchange) and long range (dipole) interactions.

This new edition describes the space of quantum states and the theory of quantum entanglement from a geometric perspective.

Volume 2 of Novel Superfluids continues the presentation of recent results on superfluids, including novel metallic systems, superfluid liquids, and atomic/molecular gases of bosons and fermions, particularly when trapped in optical lattices.

The exciton mechanism of high-Tc superconductivity in copper oxides was initially proposed by Prof.

This book deals with aspects of thermodynamic restrictions in modern continuum mechanics and with particular problems of the kinetic theory and statistical mechanics.

This book expands the topic of Monte Carlo simulation for graduate students and researchers in physics.

The importance of thermodynamics, particularly its Second Principle, to all branches of science in which systems with very large numbers of particles are involved cannot be overstated.

A concise 2006 textbook introducing key concepts, tools and applications of statistical mechanics.

The study of networks, including computer networks, social networks, and biological networks, has attracted enormous interest in the last few years.

This book provides an accessible yet thorough introduction to thermodynamics, crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching.

This is the proceedings of the workshop on recent developments in ergodic theory and dynamical systems on March 2011 and March 2012 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Thermodynamics in Materials Science, Second Edition is a clear presentation of how thermodynamic data is used to predict the behavior of a wide range of materials, a crucial component in the decision-making process for many materials science and engineering applications.

Choice Recommended Title, February 2020This book explores quantum field theory using the Feynman functional and diagrammatic techniques as foundations to apply Quantum Field Theory to a broad range of topics in physics.

This graduate-level text gives a thorough overview of the analysis of Boolean functions, beginning with the most basic definitions and proceeding to advanced topics.

This book is a rewritten and annotated version of Leo P.

Statistical Mechanics: Fundamentals and Model Solutions, Second EditionFully updated throughout and with new chapters on the Mayer expansion for classical gases and on cluster expansion for lattice models, this new edition of Statistical Mechanics: Fundamentals and Model Solutions provides a comprehensive introduction to equilibrium statistical mechanics for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics and physics.

This book provides a captivating journey through the realms of classical and quantum systems as it unravels the profound influence that noise may have on their static and dynamic properties.

Statistical Models for Nuclear Decay: From Evaporation to Vaporization describes statistical models that are applied to the decay of atomic nuclei, emphasizing highly excited nuclei usually produced using heavy ion collisions.

This book is a course in methods and models rooted in physics and used in modelling economic and social phenomena.

This book includes nine articles representing a timely snapshot of the state of the art in the different areas of combinatorics.

Cosmology has undergone a revolution in recent years.

This book provides an ideal introduction to the use of Feynman path integrals in the fields of quantum mechanics and statistical physics.

This book summarizes major advances in critical solitons in supersymmetric theories and their implications, for researchers.

The De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics are devoted to the publication of monographs and high-level texts in mathematical physics.

Nonlinear elliptic problems play an increasingly important role in mathematics, science and engineering, creating an exciting interplay between the subjects.

This textbook is based on lecture notes that the author delivered at Qiuzhen College (Tsinghua University), a Chinese institution known for its exceptionally talented mathematics students.

This textbook serves to teach readers about the origins of life, the probabilistic process of self-assembly underpinning all living systems, from a biophysics perspective.

This monograph is devoted to the nonperturbative dynamics in the Standard Model (SM), the basic theory of allfundamental interactions in nature except gravity.

Textbook on statistical field theories for advanced graduate courses in statistical physics.

Thermodynamics Kept Simple - A Molecular Approach: What is the Driving Force in the World of Molecules?

This book is a brief and accessible popular science text intended for a broad audience and of particular interest also to science students and specialists.

This textbook, first published in 2004, provides an introduction to the major mathematical structures used in physics today.

This book presents a comprehensive review of various aspects of the novel and rapidly developing field of active matter, which encompasses a wide variety of self-organized self-driven energy-consuming media or agents.

This book contains accounts of state-of-the art approaches to the physics of granular matter, from a widely interdisciplinary and international set of experts in the field.

A practical introduction to network science for students across business, cognitive science, neuroscience, sociology, biology, engineering and other disciplines.

A demonstration of how time series econometrics can be used in economics and finance.

This book provides an accessible introduction to intermediate-level electrodynamics with computa- tional approaches to complement a traditional mathematical treatment of the subject.

This book collects and compares the results - mostly strong theorems which describe the properties of a simple symmetric random walk.

This textbook presents the fundamental concepts and theories in thermal physics and elementary statistical mechanics in a very simple, systematic and comprehensive way.

Including topics not traditionally covered, such as (1+1)-dimensional QFT, this book considers a wide range of models and their applications.

This text presents a collection of mathematical exercises with the aim of guiding readers to study topics in statistical physics, equilibrium thermodynamics, information theory, and their various connections.

This book addresses research challenges in the rapidly developing area of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and fluctuation kinetics.