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OverviewUnlike most other texts on the subject, this clear, concise introduction to the theory of microscopic bodies treats the modern theory of critical phenomena. Provides up-to-date coverage of recent major advances, including a self-contained description of thermodynamics and the classical kinetic theory of gases, interesting applications such as superfluids and the quantum Hall effect, several current research applications, The last three chapters are devoted to the Landau-Wilson approach to critical phenomena. Many new problems and illustrations have been added to this edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kerson Huang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.819kg ISBN: 9780471815181ISBN 10: 0471815187 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 09 March 1988 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKerson Huang is Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, and a leading authority on quantum physics. He is a highly experienced textbook writer and has written Statistical Mechanics, also published by Wiley. Professor Huang?s research interests focus on Bose-Einstein condensates and non-renormalizable theories. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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