Fluctuations in Physical Systems
- Author: Hans L. Pécseli, Universitetet i Oslo
- Date Published: August 2000
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521655927
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This book provides an introduction to applied statistical mechanics by considering physically realistic models. It provides a simple and accessible introduction to theories of thermal fluctuations and diffusion, and goes on to apply them in a variety of physical contexts. The first part of the book is devoted to processes in thermal equilibrium, and considers linear systems. Ideas central to the subject, such as the fluctuation dissipation theorem, Fokker–Planck equations and the Kramers–Kroenig relations are introduced during the course of the exposition. The scope is then expanded to include non-equilibrium systems and also illustrates simple nonlinear systems. This book will be of interest to final year undergraduate and graduate students studying statistical mechanics, plasma physics, basic electronics, solid state physics and anyone who wants an accessible introduction to the subject.
Read more- Applications of mathematical methods are illustrated by practical examples
- Contains nearly 100 exercises
- Could be used by lecturers in the preparation of problems for tests and exams
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- Date Published: August 2000
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521655927
- length: 202 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 170 x 11 mm
- weight: 0.33kg
- contains: 41 b/w illus. 73 exercises
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Elements of statistical analysis
3. Fluctuations in electric circuits
4. The fluctuation-dissipation theorem
5. The Kramers–Kronig relation
6. Brownian motion
7. Random walk
8. Density fluctuations in gases
9. A reference model
10. Markov processes
11. Diffusion of particles
12. Thermal fluctuations in a diode
13. Fermi-acceleration
Appendix A. The binomial distribution
Appendix B. The Poisson distribution
Appendix C. The gaussian distribution
Appendix D. Dirac's d-function
Appendix E. Physical constants
Appendix F. The MKSA-units.
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