K. Lindenberg, Bruce J. West

The Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Open and Closed Systems

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first unified treatment of the properties ofthermodynamically open and closed systems. It provides the theoryand methodology that are necessary to understand nonlinearprocesses. The section on Classical Systems covers topics rangingfrom the evolution of probability to open and closed systems andnon-Hamiltonian systems. The concluding section on Quantum Systemsis equally detailed, treating the evolution of quantum systems,c-number fluctuations and operator fluctuations.

The material covered is applicable to weather systems, oceancurrents, dye lasers and many other nonequilibrium systems. Thetext is also suitable for students in graduate course. Numerousphysical chemical examples facilitate self-study.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 822g
• ISBN-13: 9780471186830
• ISBN-10: 047118683X
• Artikelnr.: 22051962

Autorenporträt

K. Lindenberg and B. J. West are the authors of The Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Open and Closed Systems, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction 1
PART I Classical Systems 
Chapter 2 Evolution of Probability 18
Chapter 3 Open Systems 54
Chapter 4 Closed Systems (Hamiltonian Systems) 176
Chapter 5 Reduced Discriptions of Non-Hamiltonian Systems 233
PART II Quantum Systems 
Chapter 6 Evolution of Quantum Systems 281
Chapter 7 Open Systems (c-Number Fluctuations) 291
Chapter 8 Closed Quantum Systems (Operator Fluctuations) 325
References 418
Author Index 433
Subject index 440