The Theory of Magnetism II

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

By:

Daniel C. Mattis

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Springer Series in Solid-state Sciences

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What is thermodynamics? What does statistical physics teach us? In the pages of this slim book, we confront the answers. The reader will discover that where thermodynami cs provi des a 1 arge scal e, macroscopi c theory of the ef fects of temperature on physical systems, statistical mechanics provides the microscopic analysis of these effects which, invariably, are the results of thermal disorder. A number of systems in nature undergo dramatic changes in aspect and in their properties when subjected to changes in ambient temperature or pres sure, or when electric or magnetic fields are applied. The ancients already knew that a liquid, a solid, or a gas can represent different states of the same matter. But what is meant by "state"? It is here that the systematic study of magnetic materials has provided one of the best ways of examining this question, which is one of the principal concerns of statistical physics (alias "statistical mechanics") and of modern thermodynamics.

Release date Australia

December 5th, 2011

Author

Daniel C. Mattis

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985

Illustrations

XII, 184 p.

Pages

184

Series

Springer Series in Solid-state Sciences

Dimensions

155x235x11

ISBN-13

9783642824074

Product ID

21691170

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