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020			_a8181281969
020			_a9788181281968
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a530.13 _bSa33i
100			_aSalinas, Silvio R. A.
245	1		_aIntroduction to statistical physics _cSilvio R. A. Salinas
260			_bSpringer _c2001 _aNew Delhi
300			_axii, 377p
440			_aGraduate texts in contemporary physics
490			_a / edited by R. Stephen Berry ...[et al.]
500			_aWith 67 illustrations
520			_aThis textbook covers the basic principles of statistical physics and thermodynamics. The text is pitched at the level equivalent to first-year graduate studies or advanced undergraduate studies. It presents the subject in a straightforward and lively manner. After reviewing the basic probability theory of classical thermodynamics, the author addresses the standard topics of statistical physics. The text demonstrates their relevance in other scientific fields using clear and explicit examples. Later chapters introduce phase transitions, critical phenomena, and non-equilibrium phenomena.
650			_aStatistical physics
942			_cBK
999			_c347618 _d347618