Statistical Mechanics: The Theory of the Properties of Matter in Equilibrium - Softcover

Fowler, R. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521093775 ISBN 13: 9780521093774

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1980

Synopsis

Statistical mechanics forms the basis of the study of the properties of matter in bulk from a molecular or microscopic viewpoint. This 1966 edition of the late Sir Ralph Fowler's monumental exposition of the subject was one of the first to adopt a quantum mechanical viewpoint, and it rapidly became recognised as the classic work on the subject. The fundamental principles of statistical mechanics are treated in the first few chapters and the rest of the book contains comprehensive accounts of their application to a wide range of branches of chemistry and physics: thermionics, electric and magnetic effects, the theory of metals, application to liquids and solutions, to atmospheric problems, stellar interiors and chemical kinetics. Detailed comparisons between theoretical predictions and experimental data are given throughout.

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Book Description

Statistical mechanics forms the basis of the study of the properties of matter in bulk from a molecular viewpoint. This 1966 edition of the late Sir Ralph Fowler's exposition of the subject was one of the first to adopt a quantum mechanical viewpoint, rapidly becoming recognised as the classic work on the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521093775
• ISBN 13: 9780521093774
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 876