Kinetic Theory: Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions - Rilegato

Liboff, Richard L.

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ISBN 10: 0387955518 ISBN 13: 9780387955513

Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2003

Riassunto

This book goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines. The third edition features a new section on constants of motion and symmetry and a new appendix on the Lorentz-Legendre expansion.

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Recensione:

From the reviews of the third edition:

"This monograph is devoted to a standard approach of kinetic theory in classical and quantum systems. ... The book is divided in 7 chapters; each of them is ended by a set of interesting problems of different difficulties. The presentation is clear ... . The book includes also tables and figures that make more pleasant its reading. ... this book gives a standard presentation of kinetic theory; one of its qualities is to provide clear calculations and a good overview of classical methods." (Stéphan Métens, Physicalia, Vol. 57 (3), 2005)

"Liboff’s book on kinetic theory, now in its third edition, is a gulf apart from standard treatments one encounters in statistical and thermal physics texts. ... This text will be suitable for students and researchers ... . Students will welcome the good number of problems at the end of each chapter, some of which having detailed solutions." (J. Hartley, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 45 (5), 2005)

Contenuti:

The Liouville Equation / Analyses of the Liouville Equation / The Boltzmann Equation, Fluid Dynamics, and Irreversibility / Assorted Kinetic Equations with Applications to Plasmas and Neutral Fluids / Elements of Quantum Kinetic Theory / Relativistic Kinetic Theory / Kinetic Properties of Metals and Amorphous Media / Appendixes / Subject Index

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• Editore: Springer Nature
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0387955518
• ISBN 13: 9780387955513
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 552