Statistical Mechanics / Edition 1

by Donald A. McQuarrie

Overview

Now available from University Science Books at a much lower price, this classic textbook has never been rivaled. It is ideal for a senior or first-year graduate level courses. Statistical Mechanics is the extended version of McQuarrie’s 1984 text — Statistical Thermodynamics — now out of print. Although our printing of this book carries a 2000 copyright date, this is not a new edition. It is the original first edition, without any changes to the text (except preface). Despite its age, it is still a renowned and accessible introduction to the subject, containing a large number of chapter-ending problems for students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781891389153
Publisher:	University Science Books
Publication date:	06/16/2000
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

As the author of landmark chemistry books and textbooks, Donald McQuarrie's name is synonymous with excellence in chemical education. From his classic text on Statistical Mechanics to his recent quantum-first tour de force on Physical Chemistry, McQuarrie's best selling textbooks are highly acclaimed by the chemistry community. McQuarrie received his PhD from the University of Oregon, and is Professor Emeritus from the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Davis.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Review2. The Canonical Ensemble3. Other Ensembles and Fluctuations4. Boltzmann Statistics, Fermi-Dirac Statistics, and Bose-Einstein Statistics5. Ideal Monatomic Gas6. Ideal Diatomic Gas7. Classical Statistical Mechanics8. Ideal Polyatomic Gas9. Chemical Equilibrium10. Quantum Statistics11. Crystals12. Imperfect Gases13. Distribution Functions in Classical Monatomic Liquids14. Perturbation Theories of Liquids15. Solutions of Strong Electrolytes16. Kinetic Theory of Gases and Molecular Collisions17. Continuum Mechanics18. Kinetic Theory of Gases and the Boltzmann Equation19. Transport Processes in Dilute Gases20. Theory of Brownian Motion21. The Time-Correlation Function Formalism, I22. The Time-Correlation Function Formalism, IIAppendix A. Values of Some Physical Constants and Energy Conversion FactorsAppendix B. Fourier Integrals and the Dirac Delta FunctionAppendix C. Debye Heat Capacity FunctionAppendix D. Hard-Sphere Radial Distribution FunctionAppendix E. Tables for the m-6-8 PotentialAppendix F. Derivation of the Golden Rule of Perturbation TheoryAppendix G. The Dirac BRA and KET NotationAppendix H. The Heisenberg Time-Dependent RepresentationAppendix I. The Poynting Flux VectorAppendix J. The Radiation Emitted by an Oscillating DipoleAppendix K. Dielectric Constant and AbsorptionIndex

Editorial Reviews

"It is worth twice the price and will prove to be an invaluable reference tool. It has fantastically detailed problems and solutions. I can't say enough good things about this book."—Amazon.com

"This is the Bible of Stat Mech. It is a must-have for any person studying in the field of Statistical Mechanics."—Amazon.com

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