Statistical Mechanics: A Set Of Lectures (Advanced Books Classics) (Frontiers in Physics)

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1998
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Physics, rather than mathematics, is the focus in this classic graduate lecture note volume on statistical mechanics and the physics of condensed matter. This book provides a concise introduction to basic concepts and a clear presentation of difficult topics, while challenging the student to reflect upon as yet unanswered questions.

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Physics, rather than mathematics, is the focus in this classic graduate lecture note volume on statistical mechanics and the physics of condensed matter. This book provides a concise introduction to basic concepts and a clear presentation of difficult topics, while challenging the student to reflect upon as yet unanswered questions.

$58.12

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 372
Edition: 1
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 26 Mar 1998
ISBN 10: 0201360764
ISBN 13: 9780201360769
Book Overview: In 1965, Richard Feynman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum electrodynamics.

Author Bio

Richard P. Feynman was raised in Far Rockaway, New York, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton. He held professorships at both Cornell and the California Institute of Technology. In 1965 he received the Nobel Prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics. He died in 1988.