Statistical physics

Graduate-level book on the analysis of molecular dynamics as applied to equilibrium and non-equilibrium systems.

This volume, 106 of the Les Houches Summer School series, brings together applications of integrability to supersymmetric gauge and string theory.

The counter-intuitive aspects of quantum physics have been long illustrated by thought experiments, from Einstein's photon box to Schrodinger's cat.

In this book, the authors bring together basic ideas from fracture mechanics and statistical physics, classical theories, simulation and experimental results to make the statistical physics aspects of fracture more accessible.

This book, in the broadest sense, is an application of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics to the field of magnetism.

This introductory textbook provides detailed coverage of the rapidly growing field of complexity science, for a broad audience of readers.

This book presents an innovative unified approach to the statistical foundations of entropy and the fundamentals of equilibrium statistical mechanics.

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

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This third edition expands on the original material.

What every neuroscientist should know about the mathematical modeling of excitable cells, presented at an introductory level.

To understand phenomena in nature, it is important to focus not only on properties of stationary states, but also their changes in time, that is, the dynamics between bistable states.

This book presents recent results on the modelling of space plasmas with Kappa distributions and their interpretation.

An overview of different systems of frequency distributions, their properties, and applications to the fields of water resources and environmental engineering.

Brownian diffusion is the motion of one or more solute molecules in a sea of very many, much smaller solvent molecules.

In this book we have solved the complicated problem of constructing upper bounds for many-time averages for the case of a fairly broad class of model systems with four-fermion interaction.

This text presents the two complementary aspects of thermal physics as an integrated theory of the properties of matter.

Statistical mechanics provides a framework for relating the properties of macroscopic systems (large collections of atoms, such as in a solid) to the microscopic properties of its parts.

A leading authority sheds light on a variety of interesting topics in which probability theory plays a key role.

Soft matter (polymers, colloids, surfactants and liquid crystals) are an important class of materials in modern technology.

Updated second edition with several new chapters, for graduates and researchers in condensed matter physics and particle and string theory.

A modern introduction to ultracold atomic physics combining fundamental theory with discussion of cold atom phenomena and applications.

Conjugated polymers have important technological applications, including solar cells and light emitting devices.

Provides a foundation for understanding complex fluids by integrating fluid dynamics, statistical physics, and polymer and colloid science.

This book covers in great detail the Rouse-segment-based molecular theories in polymer viscoelasticity - the Rouse theory and the extended reptation theory (based on the framework of the Doi-Edwards theory) - that have been shown to explain experimental results in a consistently quantitative way.

This introductory textbook provides a synthetic overview of the laws and formal aspects of thermodynamics and was designed for undergraduate students in physics, and in the physical sciences.

An essential guide to peturbative quantum field theory and its connection to Grassmannian geometry.

How can a graphic novel teach you to solve physics problems?

This second edition of Dynamics, Information and Complexity in Quantum Systems widens its scope by focussing more on the dynamics of quantum correlations and information in microscopic and mesoscopic systems, and their use for metrological and machine learning purposes.

This book illustrates the development of Brownian ratchets, from their foundations to their role in molecular-scale life and in artificial nano-machinery.

Aimed at advanced undergraduates and graduate students, When Things Grow Many is an accessible and engaging textbook introducing the theory of statistical mechanics, as well as its fascinating real-world applications.

This book stresses the role of uncorrelated exchange of properties between macroscopic systems and their surroundings as the only source of dynamic irreversibility.

Presenting a look at the modern evolution of statistical thermodynamics, this book provides a detailed overview of the statistical principles used to obtain the physical and thermodynamic properties of macroscopic systems.

This book offers an introduction to statistical mechanics, special relativity, and quantum physics.

This book explains the subtleties of quantum statistical mechanics in lower dimensions and their possible ramifications in quantum theory.

This book covers the tunnel boring machine (TBM) performance classifications, empirical models, statistical and intelligent-based techniques which have been applied and introduced by the researchers in this field.

A comprehensive textbook covering the applications of string theory methods and the mathematics of AdS/CFT to areas of condensed matter physics.

Quantum computers, though not yet available on the market, will revolutionize the future of information processing.

This book offers a comprehensive picture of nonequilibrium phenomena in nanoscale systems.

In recent years, there has been much synergy between the exciting areas of quantum information science and ultracold atoms.

Professionals recognize entropy-enthalpy compensation as an important factor in molecular recognition, lead design, water networks, and protein engineering.

This thesis combines methods from statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics to advance research on the pattern formation in active fluids in several directions.

The book provides a unifying insight into fluctuation phenomena in a broad variety of vibrational systems of current interest.

The study of network theory is a highly interdisciplinary field, which has emerged as a major topic of interest in various disciplines ranging from physics and mathematics, to biology and sociology.

An overview of classical solutions and their consequences in quantum field theory, high energy physics and cosmology for graduates and researchers.