Elements Of Phase Transitions And Critical Phenomena

Sinopse As an introductory account of the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena Elements of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena reflects lectures given by the authors to graduate students at their departments and is thus classroomtested to help beginners enter the field Most parts are written as selfcontained units and every new concept or calculation is explained in detail without assuming prior knowledge of the subject The book significantly enhances and revises a Japanese version which is a bestseller in the Japanese market and is considered a standard textbook in the field It contains new pedagogical presentations of field theory methods including a chapter on conformal field theory and various modern developments hard to find in a single textbook on phase transitions Exercises are presented as the topics develop with solutions found at the end of the book making the text useful for selfteaching as well as for classroom learning Features Most topics are written in a selfcontained manner Modern topics some elusive in current textbooks explained at a very simple and pedagogical level Exercises and solutions provided within the book A succinct account of the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena Classroomtested over several years by both authors Revised enhanced edition of a bestselling Japanese version Peso 097 kg ISBN10 0199577226 ISBN13 9780199577224 Número de páginas 376 Ano de edição 2011 Ensino de Línguas Metodologia Ciências Exatas Física Ciências Exatas Ciências Exatas Tipo de produto Novo e Impresso