Equilibrium statistical mechanics of lattice models. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David A. Lavis.
• Authors: Lavis, D. A (David Anthony), 1939-
• Contents: Part I Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanical Models and Phase Transitions -- Introduction -- Thermodynamics -- Statistical Mechanics -- A Survey of Models -- Phase Transitions and Scaling Theory -- Part II Classical Approximation Methods -- Phenomenological Theory and Landau Expansions -- Classical Methods -- The Van der Waals Equation -- Landau Expansions with One Order Parameter -- Landau Expansions with Two Order Parameter -- Landau Theory for a Tricritical Point -- Landau_Ginzburg Theory -- Mean-Field Theory -- Cluster-Variation Methods -- Part III Exact Results -- Introduction -- Algebraic Methods -- Transformation Methods -- Edge-Decorated Ising Models -- 11 Transfer Matrices: Incipient Phase Transitions -- Transfer Matrices: Exactly Solved Models -- Dimer Models -- Part IV Series and Renormalization Group Methods -- Introduction -- Series Expansions -- Real-Space Renormalization Group Theory -- A Appendices.- References and Author Index.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 793 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.13; Physics; Statistical mechanics; Lattice theory; Irreversible processes; Irreversible processes; Lattice theory; Statistical mechanics; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Science -- Solid State Physics; Mathematics -- Probability & Statistics -- General; Mathematical physics; Materials / States of matter; Probability & statistics; Statistical physics; Mathematical physics; Distribution (Probability theory); Statistical physics; Science -- Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789401794305; 9401794308; 9401794294; 9789401794299
• Related ISBNs: 9789401794299
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 9, 2015).
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