Statistical mechanics : enthropy, order parameters, and complexit y - Sethna, James P. (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006)
What is statistical mechanics? -- Random walks with emergent propert ies. -- Temperature and equilibrium. -- Phase-space dynamics and ergod icity. -- Entropy. -- Free energies. -- Quantum statistical mechanics. -- Calculation and computation. -- Order parameters, broken symmetry, and topology. -- Correlations, response, and dissipation. -- Abrupt ph ase transitions. -- Continuous phase transitions. -- Appendix: Fourier methods.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Statistical mechanics