The Principles of Statistical Mechanics
| Author | : Richard Chace Tolman |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 700 |
| Release | : 1979-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0486638960 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780486638966 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (966 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Principles of Statistical Mechanics by : Richard Chace Tolman
Download or read book The Principles of Statistical Mechanics written by Richard Chace Tolman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive treatise on the fundamentals of statistical mechanics. A concise exposition of classical statistical mechanics is followed by a thorough elucidation of quantum statistical mechanics: postulates, theorems, statistical ensembles, changes in quantum mechanical systems with time, and more. The final two chapters discuss applications of statistical mechanics to thermodynamic behavior. 1930 edition.
