Statistical Physics: An Introductory Course by Daniel J Amit (PDF)

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This invaluable textbook is an introduction to statistical physics that has been written primarily for self-study. It provides a comprehensive approach to the main ideas of statistical physics at the level of an introductory course, starting from the kinetic theory of gases and proceeding all the way to Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Each idea is brought out with ample motivation and clear, step-by-step, deductive exposition. The key points and methods are presented and discussed on the basis of concrete representative systems, such as the paramagnet, Einstein’s solid, the diatomic gas, black body radiation, electric conductivity in metals and superfluidity.The book is written in a stimulating style and is accompanied by a large number of exercises appropriately placed within the text and by self-assessment problems at the end of each chapter. Detailed solutions of all the exercises are provided.

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⭐The Amit’s book is a finding! With a detailed treatment of statistical mechanics, and a lot of examples, it’s possible understandthe very basic and go throgh to the advanced topics in a very clearly exposition. All exercises have a worked solution just as expectedfrom this kind of book, what make it unique among other books of this subject.Maybe, as he clarify in the preface, the magnetic examples exaustively presented in the book could be changed, or complemented, withother examples in the field.But it’s a great book anyway, just to learn the principles and physics behind statistical mechanics in a easy, enjoyble exposition.

⭐The ideal book if you want to learn about statistical mechanics

⭐Maybe nothing could be clearer–and nothing could help youpractice connections and calculations any more efficiently.Maybe a page with a summary of equations and conceptscould help, on the inside flaps–just to see the skeleton of the subjectat a glance. This book fleshes out the details so well, in theoryand application, that they might grow back during a glanceat such a neat summary, with a little thought.I say maybe nothing’s better because even if in some otherphysics book you try to reproduce all the steps–not just some steps,like you’re asked to do here–you’ll probably run into some confusiondoing that, and you WON’T have an answer waiting for youafter trying to clear it up yourself.You can always retrace where you went wrong in your readingor analysis with this book’s approach, if you get a check-up wrong,and build up better study habits that way. I don’t think you shouldHAVE to struggle with confusion to grow your physics knowledgeand skill–isn’t there enough struggle at the forefront of research?(I don’t know.)

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