Statistical Mechanics

Algorithms and Computations

Werner Krauth - Collection Oxford Master Series in Statistical, Computational, and Theoretical Physics

342 pages, parution le 31/08/2006

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Easily accessible undergraduate introduction to computational statistical physics today
In-depth treatment of broad variety of modern subjects
Pedagogical, uniform approach to subject, written by experienced teacher and expert of the field
Optimized for readability, completely self-contained
Useful for teaching and learning
Includes CD with schematic code, numerical tables, and image sequences

This book discusses the computational approach in modern statistical physics in a clear yet accessible way, and works out its intimate relations with other approaches in theoretical physics. Individual chapters focus on subjects as diverse as the hard sphere liquid, classical spin models, single quantum particles and Bose-Einstein condensation. They contain in-depth discussions of algorithms ranging from basic enumeration methods to modern Monte Carlo techniques. The emphasis is on orientation. Discussions of implementation details are kept to a minimum.

The book heavily relies on illustrations, tables and concise printed algorithms to convey key information: all the material remains easily accessible. The book is fully self-contained: graphs and tables can be readily reproduced by programming at most a few dozen lines of computer code. Most sections lead from an elementary discussion to the rich and difficult problems of contemporary computational and statistical physics, and will be of interest to a wide range of students, teachers and researchers in physics and the neighboring sciences. An accompanying CD allows to incorporate the layout material (illustrations, tables, schematic programs) into the reader's own presentations.

Readership: Advanced undergraduates and graduate students of physics, in particular statistical and computational physics. Also researchers in physics, mathematics and computer science.

Sommaire

Monte Carlo methods
Hard disks and spheres
Density matrices and path integrals
Bosons
Order and disorder in spin systems
Entropic forces
Dynamic Monte Carlo methods
Acknowledgments
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	Werner Krauth
Collection	Oxford Master Series in Statistical, Computational, and Theoretical Physics
Parution	31/08/2006
Nb. de pages	342
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	833g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780198515364
ISBN13	978-0-19-851536-4