Exactly Solved Models in Statistical Mechanics - Brossura

Baxter, Rodney J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486462714 ISBN 13: 9780486462714

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2008

Riassunto

This text explores two-dimensional lattice models in statistical mechanics and illustrates methods for their solution. Comprehensive but concise, it indicates the routes between equations without superfluous details. Author R. J. Baxter is a fellow of the Royal Society of London and the Australian Academy of Science, as well as Emeritus Professor of the Mathematical Sciences Institute at Australian National University, Canberra. Professor Baxter has updated this edition with a new chapter covering recent developments.
Starting with a survey of basic statistical mechanics, the treatment proceeds to examinations of the one-dimensional Ising model, the mean field model, the Ising model on the Bethe lattice, and the spherical model. Subsequent chapters address duality and star-triangle transforms of planar Ising models, the square-lattice Ising model, ice-type models, and the square lattice eight-vertex model. Additional topics include the Kagomé lattice eight-vertex model, Potts and Ashkin-Teller models, Corner transfer matrices, hard hexagon and related models, and elliptic functions. Seventy-six figures illuminate the text.

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L'autore

Rodney J. Baxter is Professor Emeritus at Australian National University, Canberra.

Contenuti

Preface 1. Basic Statistical Mechanics 2. The One-dimensional Ising Model 3. The Mean Field Model 4. Ising Model on the Bethe Lattice 5. The Spherical Model 6. Duality and Star—Triangle Transformations of Planar Ising Models 7. Square-Lattice Ising Model 8. Ice-Type Models 9. Alternative Way of Solving the Ice-Type Models 10. Square Lattice Eight-Vertex Model 11. Kagomé Lattice Eight-Vertex Model 12. Potts and Ashkin-Teller Models 13. Corner Transfer Matrices 14. Hard Hexagon and Related Models 15. Elliptic Functions 16. Subsequent Developments References Supplementary References Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0486462714
• ISBN 13: 9780486462714
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 498