Computational Statistical Mechanics |  | Author: William G. Hoover
Publisher: Elsevier Science Pub Co
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 4034017
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 314
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0444881921
Dewey Decimal Number: 530.13
EAN: 9780444881922
Publication Date: March 1, 1991
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Product Description
Hardbound. Computational Statistical Mechanics describes the use of fast computers to simulate the equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of gases, liquids, and solids at, and away from equilibrium. The underlying theory is developed from basic principles and illustrated by applying it to the simplest possible examples. Thermodynamics, based on the ideal gas thermometer, is related to Gibb's statistical mechanics through the use of Nose-Hoover heat reservoirs. These reservoirs use integral feedback to control temperature. The same approach is carried through to the simulation and analysis of nonequilibrium mass, momentum, and energy flows. Such a unified approach makes possible consistent mechanical definitions of temperature, stress, and heat flux which lead to a microscopic demonstration of the Second Law of Thermodynamics directly from mechanics. The intimate connection linking Lyapunov-unstable microscopic motions to macroscopic
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A Definitive Classic February 7, 2008
The Ux (Ruby Valley, Nevada, USA)
This book sums up the field of classical statistical mechanics, at equilibrium and far away. The point of view is computational, stressing the need to solve problems in order to understand. The many clear examples and the problems designed to expand upon the text material make this the definitive text in its field.
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