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- Combines unique treatment of classical statistical physics with quantum statistics
- Offers detailed explanations of the solutions to numerous problems
- Reflects the author's 40 years of teaching experience
- Belongs to a multi-volume introduction to theoretical physics, in which one renowned textbook author covers the complete curriculum
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This textbook offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to statistical physics, one of the core components of advanced undergraduate physics courses. It follows on naturally from the previous volumes in this series, using methods of probability theory and statistics to solve physical problems. The first part of the book gives a detailed overview on classical statistical physics and introduces all mathematical tools needed. The second part of the book covers topics related to quantized states, gives a thorough introduction to quantum statistics, followed by a concise treatment of quantum gases.
Ideally suited to undergraduate students with some grounding in quantum mechanics, the book is enhanced throughout with learning features such as boxed inserts and chapter summaries, with key mathematical derivations highlighted to aid understanding. The text is supported by numerous worked examples and end of chapter problem sets.
About the Theoretical Physics series
Translated from the renowned and highly successful German editions, the eight volumes of this series cover the complete core curriculum of theoretical physics at undergraduate level. Each volume is self-contained and provides all the material necessary for the individual course topic. Numerous problems with detailed solutions support a deeper understanding. Wolfgang Nolting is famous for his refined didactical style and has been referred to as the "German Feynman" in reviews.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Institute of Physics, Humboldt-University at Berlin, Germany
Wolfgang Nolting
About the author
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Nolting is an emeritus professor of physics of the German Humboldt University in Berlin, whose research interests span solid state physics and magnetism. He has over 40 years of teaching experience at various institutions including the University of Münster, ETH Zürich, the University of Würzburg and the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain. His acclaimed German textbook series on Theoretical Physics has now attained the rank of a standard work in physics education.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Theoretical Physics 8
Book Subtitle: Statistical Physics
Authors: Wolfgang Nolting
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73827-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73826-0Published: 12 March 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73827-7Published: 02 March 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 638
Topics: Complex Systems, Quantum Physics, Mathematical Physics, Mathematical Methods in Physics, Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems