Statistical mechanics in a nutshell [2nd ed.] (Record no. 567596)
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| fixed length control field | 01825 a2200169 4500 |
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| ISBN | 9780691248424 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 530.13 |
| Item number | P363s2 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Peliti, Luca |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Statistical mechanics in a nutshell [2nd ed.] |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Luca Peliti |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Place of publication | Princeton |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxiii, 543p |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Statistical mechanics is one of the most exciting areas of physics today and has applications to subjects ranging from economics and social behavior to algorithmic theory and evolutionary biology. Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell provides a self-contained introduction to this rapidly developing field. Starting with the basics of kinetic theory and requiring only a background in elementary calculus and mechanics, this concise book discusses the most important developments of recent decades and guides readers to the very threshold of today’s cutting-edge research.<br/><br/> Features a new chapter on stochastic thermodynamics with an introduction to the thermodynamics of information—the first treatment of its kind in an introductory textbook<br/> Offers a more detailed account of numerical simulations, including simulated annealing and other accelerated Monte Carlo methods<br/> The chapter on complex systems now features an accessible introduction to the replica theory of spin glasses and the Hopfield theory of neural networks, with an emphasis on applications<br/> Provides a new discussion of defect-mediated transitions and their implications for two-dimensional melting<br/> An invaluable resource for graduate students and advanced undergraduates seeking a compact primer on the core ideas of statistical mechanics<br/> Solutions manual (available only to instructors)<br/><br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Statistical mechanics |
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| Topical Term | Physics |
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| Under Process | On Display | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | 12/08/2025 | 2 | 5267.40 | 530.13 P363s2 | A186947 | 7023.20 | Books |