Statistical Physics: Edition 2

The Manchester Physics Series General Editors: D. J. Sandiford; F. Mandl; A. C. Phillips Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Properties of Matter B. H. Flowers and E. Mendoza Optics Second Edition F. G. Smith and J. H. Thomson Statistical Physics Second Edition E. Mandl Electromagnetism Second Edition I. S. Grant and W. R. Phillips Statistics R. J. Barlow Solid State Physics Second Edition J. R. Hook and H. E. Hall Quantum Mechanics F. Mandl Particle Physics Second Edition B. R. Martin and G. Shaw The Physics of Stars Second Edition A. C. Phillips Computing for Scientists R. J. Barlow and A. R. Barnett

• A fully integrated treatment of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
• A flow diagram allowing topics to be studied in different orders or omitted altogether.
• Optional "starred" and highlighted sections containing more advanced and specialised material for the more ambitious reader.
• Sets of problems at the end of each chapter to help student understanding. Hints for solving the problems are given in an Appendix.

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General Editors: D. J. SANDIFORD; F. MANDL; A. C. PHILLIPS

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester

PROPERTIES OF MATTER B. H. FLOWERS and E. MENDOZA

OPTICS Second Edition F. G. SMITH and J. H. THOMSON

STATISTICAL PHYSICS Second Edition F. MANDL

ELECTROMAGNETISM Second Edition I. S. GRANT and W. R. PHILLIPS

STATISTICS R. J. BARLOW

SOLID STATE PHYSICS Second Edition J. R. HOOK and H. E. HALL

QUANTUM MECHANICS F. MANDL

PARTICLE PHYSICS Second Edition B. R. MARTIN and G. SHAW

THE PHYSICS OF STARS Second Edition A. C. PHILLIPS

COMPUTING FOR SCIENTISTS R. J. BARLOW and A. R. BARNETT