#statistical-mechanics

82. Statistical Mechanics, Structure of Matter

This volume develops statistical descriptions of many-particle systems. It connects microscopic models with macroscopic thermodynamic behavior. Part I. Foundations Chapter 1. Microstates and Macrostates 1.1 Configuration space 1.2 Phase space 1.3 Macroscopic observables 1.4 Counting states 1.5 Examples Chapter 2. Probability in Physics 2.1 Ensembles 2.2 Statistical averages 2.3 Ergodic hypothesis (overview) 2.4 Fluctuations 2.5 Examples Chapter 3. Entropy and Information 3.1 Statistical entropy 3.2 Boltzmann entropy 3.3 Gibbs entropy...