Introduction to phase transitions and critical phenomena, (The International series of monographs on physics) - Hardcover

Harry Eugene Stanley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198512570 ISBN 13: 9780198512578

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1971

Synopsis

First published in 1971, this highly popular text is devoted to the interdisciplinary area of critical phenomena, with an emphasis on liquid-gas and ferromagnetic transitions. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and solid state physics, as well as researchers in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and materials science, will welcome this paperback edition of Stanley's acclaimed text.

About this title

About the Author

H. Eugene Stanley is at Boston University.

Review

"A substantial step toward filling the void [in this field] and as such is most welcome and bound to be a success. Much of the book is written at a fairly elementary level and assumes virtually no previous acquaintance with the field. The volume is well executed, and some useful devices are
employed to make it very readable...the language is extremely clear and precise. Most of the figures are well chosen and contribute appreciably to a better understanding of the text."--Physics Today

"The author's enthusiasm, generosity of outlook, and industry have produced a most worthwhile addition to the literature."--Nature

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198512570
• ISBN 13: 9780198512578
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 330