Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

Part 1. Basic Theory 1. What Is Statistical Mechanics? 2. Probability Theory 3. The Ensemble in Statistical Mechanics 4. Equilibrium and the Isolated System 5. System in Equilibrium with a Heat Bath 6. The Entropy in Statistical Mechanics 7. Entropy and Information Theory 8. General Formulation of Statistical Thermodynamics Part 2. Quantum Statistical Thermodynamics of Ideal Gases 9. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, and Boltzmann Statistics 10. Translational Motion of Molecules 11. Internal Molecular Energies 12. Chemical Equilibrium Part 3. General Quantum Statistical Thermodynamics 13. Perfect Crystals 14. Metals: The Electron Gas 15. Radiation: The Photon Gas 16. The Second Law, Fluctuations, and Temperature Part 4. Semiclassical Statistical Mechanics 17. Distribution Functions 18. The Classical Gas 19. Gravitational Fields 20. Dense Gases and Liquids Appendices A. References B. Definite Integrals C. Glossary of Symbols, Values of Constants D. Unit Conversions and Values of Constants E. Answers and Hints to Problems IndexAndrews, Frank C. is the author of 'Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics' with ISBN 9780471031239 and ISBN 0471031232.