Non-equilibrium statistical physics with application to disordered systems. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Manuel Osvaldo Cáceres.
• Authors: Cáceres, Manuel Osvaldo
• Contents: Elements of probability theory -- 2. Fluctuations close to thermodynamic equilibrium -- 3. Elements of Stochastic processes -- 4. Irreversibility, the Fokker-Planek equation -- 5. Irreversibility, linear response -- 6. Introduction to diffusive transport -- Diffusion in disordered media -- 9. Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics -- 9. Metastable and unstable states -- Appendix A. Thermodynamic variables in statistical mechanics -- Appendix B. Relaxation to the stationary state -- Appendix C. The Green function of the problem of an impurity -- Appendix D. The waiting-time function of the CTRW -- Appendix E. Non-Markovian effects against irreversibility -- Appendix F. The density matrix -- Appendix G. Kubo's formula for the susceptibility -- Appendix H. Fractals -- Appendix I. Quantum open systems.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 556 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.13; Physics; Statistical physics; Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; Statistical physics; Physics; Complex Systems; Physical Chemistry; Mathematical Physics; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems; Science -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Mathematics -- Probability & Statistics -- General; Science -- Mechanics -- Dynamics -- Thermodynamics; Physical chemistry; Mathematical physics; Probability & statistics; Engineering thermodynamics; Statistical physics; Chemistry, Physical organic; Statistics; Engineering; Science -- Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319515533; 3319515535
• Related ISBNs: 9783319515526; 3319515527
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 22, 2017).
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