Statistical Mechanics. A short treatise

Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics by Jared Kaplan

This PDF covers the following topics related to Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics : Energy in Thermal Physics, Entropy and the 2nd Law, Interactions and Temperature, Engines and Refrigerators, Thermodynamic Potentials, Partition Functions and Boltzmann Statistics, Entropy and Information, Transport, In Brief, Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Phase Transitions.

Author(s): Jared Kaplan, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University

101 Pages

Lecture Notes on Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics

This note describes the following topics: Basic Statistical Notions, Time-evolving ensembles, Equilibrium Ensembles, The Ideal Quantum Gas, The Laws of Thermodynamics, Dynamical Systems and Approach to Equilibrium.

Author(s): Prof. Dr. S. Hollands

123 Pages

Lecture Notes, Statistical Mechanics

This note describes the following topics: Thermodynamics, Summary of probability theory, Equilibrium statistical mechanics, Ideal gases, Interacting systems and phase transitions, Density matrix and áuctuation dissipation theorem, Brownian motion and stochastic dynamics, Boltzmann transport equation.

Author(s): Jorg Schmalian

121 Pages

Elementary Principles In Statistical Mechanics

This book explains the following topics: General Notions, The Principle Of Conservation Of Extension-in-phase, Thermodynamic Analogies, Application Of the Principle Of Conservation Of Extension-in-phase To The Theory Of Errors, Average Values in A Canonical Ensemble Of Systems, Extension-in-configuration and Extension-in-velocity.

Author(s): J. Willard Gibbs

273 Pages