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In this first chapter, some of the basic concepts of Hamiltonian mechanics (both classical and quantum mechanical), which are required for the study of statistical physics, are summarized. For a more detailed analysis of these topics the reader is referred to the books included in the Further Reading.
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H. Goldstein, Classical Mechanics, 2nd edn. (Addison-Wesley, Cambridge, 1985). A good introduction to all the theoretical aspects of classical mechanics.
L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, Mechanics (Pergamon, Oxford, 1982). A beautiful synthesis of classical mechanics.
A. Messiah, Quantum Mechanics (Dover Publications, 1999). A good introduction to all the theoretical aspects of quantum mechanics.
L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics (Non-Relativistic Theory) (Pergamon, Oxford, 1981). An overview of quantum mechanics with many useful applications.
P.A.M. Dirac, The Principles of Quantum Mechanics (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1981). A beautiful alternative presentation of quantum mechanics.
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Baus, M., Tejero, C.F. (2021). Mechanics. In: Equilibrium Statistical Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75432-7_1
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