Course of Theoretical Physics 3rd Edition by L. D. Landau (PDF)

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Statistical Physics, Third Edition, Part 1: Course of Theoretical Physics, Volume 5 is a 15-chapter text that covers some theoretical physics-related topics, including thermodynamics, ideal gases, phase equilibrium, and chemical reactions.This volume deals with the properties of gases, the thermodynamics of a degenerate plasma, liquid crystals, the fluctuation theory of phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Other chapters discuss the topics of solids, symmetry of crystals, and the theory of rreducible representations of space groups as applied to physics of the crystal state. This volume also explores the fluctuation-dissipation theorem; the Fermi and Bose distributions; non-ideal gases; phase equilibrium; and solutions.This book is of great value to theoretical physicists, researchers, and students.

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⭐This textbook is hardly to be surpassed by any other treatment of the subject. Originally written in 1937-1939, the treatment provides a bridge between the classics (Maxwell, Boltzmann, Gibbs) and the then new world of quantum mechanics.What really impresses me is its modernity in approaching the subject from the full quantum point of view, using quantum statistics and density matrices from the outset. This is unifying and economic at the same time. Moreover, time and again I have found that many “modern” concerns in equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, like, for instance, the issue about the equilibration of quantum many-particle systems, echoes opinions and insights already stated in this textbook. Everytime I pick my copy to take a glance I realize how puny such acclaimed books like L. Reichl’s or the new M. Kardar’s ones are (despite their many merits).There may be more gentle introductions to statistical mechanics out there (choose one), but this book makes an ideal 2nd. reading. This is the book that, together with S.-K. Ma’s and K. Huang’s books on the same subject, will make you a pro.

⭐I really enjoy how the problems and solutions are described by stating the first basic assumptions thoroughly.

⭐This book covers a lot of material in a fairly straightforward order – but it’s very dense and not a lot of helpful examples. Good for reference, but Pathria is probably better if you’re going through grad level stat mech for the first time.

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⭐Okay, it is really my son who wanted and loves this book. He absolutely swears by the Landau and Lifshitz (sp?) series.

⭐This printed version of the book does not seem to be authentic. Certain pages (13, 39, etc.) are discolored, as if the printer ran out of ink.

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⭐This book is a classic, especially in the sense it is somewhat old fashioned in its basic approaches when compared with newer books. For example it examines statistics and entropy from the ergodic as opposed to the ensemble approach. Information Theory and role of symmetry and symmetry breaking is not treated in detail. However I can’t hold these omissions against the book since these developments happend mostly in the late 70s.What Landau does here, and which in explicably very few Statistical Mechanics books do nowadays, is the full Gibbs Formalism. Not only is the Gibbs Formalism more compatible with Quantum Mechanics, it can also fits in beautifully with Ensemble Statistics and Inofrmation Theory. More over, it is at once clear Maxwell and Boltzmann statistics are only special cases of the Gibbs formalism, and can be easily shown in a few lines.What Landau does, is to gave an elegant and cohesive view the trully fundamental features of Statistical Mechanics. Chapters 1-6 of this book alone displays a deeper level of understanding than whole books that have been written. If you are interested in Statistical Mechanics at all, this must be a centerpiece of your library.

⭐Es una versión digital del original, pero que se imprimió en Inglaterra. Por lo tanto no es la basura que son los print on demand que venden los Yanquis. El contenido del libro es excelente como todos los que conocen la serie ya sabrán.

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⭐Describe con profundidad teórica los temas fundamentales de la física estadística tratados en la obra, el nivel es adecuado para cursos de posgrado en física y para investigadores en las áreas relacionadas con la termodinámica y la físico-química.

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⭐Quality of the paper and printing is worst. Please do not downgrade Landau’s name using such paper and printing. Wakeup CBS Publisher!

⭐Initially I was a bit worried since the image is not available…but I can assure you that it’s the right book. Printing and page qualities are also good.

⭐Como sempre, Landau e suas referências ímpares. É sempre bom ter livros do Landau para consultas. É, sem dúvida, recomendado.

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