Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

by Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker

More than a generation of German-speaking students around the world have worked their way to an understanding and appreciation of the power and beauty of modem theoretical physics-with mathematics, the most fundamental of sciences-using WaIter Greiner's textbooks as their guide. The idea of developing a coherent, complete presentation of an entire field of science in a series of closely related textbooks is not a new one. Many older physicians remember with real pleasure their sense of adventure and discovery as they worked their ways through the classic series by Sommerfeld, by Planck and by Landau and Lifshitz. From the students' viewpoint, there are a great many obvious advantages to be gained through use of consistent notation, logical ordering of topics and coherence of presentation; beyond this, the complete coverage of the science provides a unique opportunity for the author to convey his personal enthusiasm and love for his subject. These volumes on classical physics, finally available in English, complement Greiner's texts on quantum physics, most of which have been available to English-speaking audiences for some time. The complete set of books will thus provide a coherent view of physics that includes, in classical physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, classical dynam­ ics, electromagnetism, and general relativity; and in quantum physics, quantum mechanics, symmetries, relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electro- and chromodynamics, and the gauge theory of weak interactions.

Genres: Physics, Science, Mathematics, Textbooks, Chemistry

476 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 1995

Reviews

[Nattapon Chotsisuparat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Classical Theoretical Physics) by Walter Greiner is suitable for third year undergraduate students but in some universities, it may also be used as a review textbook for graduate level physics. While this textbook may not be as popular as those by Reif, Pathria, Huang or Roy, it is a good resource that explains concepts clearly. The book can be divided into three main parts thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and quantum statistics. I believe this textbook is comprehensive and covers all the important topics in statistical mechanics. You won't regret buying it.

[Shahrokh Rostampur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to understand, mathematically rigorous , full of insights, it's simply fantastic...
In my view, it is the best book among the many titles that is written by Walter Greiner