Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell, Second Edition av Luca Peliti

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<p><b>The essential introduction to modern statistical mechanics—now completely updated and expanded</b><br><br>Statistical mechanics is one of the most exciting areas of physics today and has applications to subjects ranging from economics and social behavior to algorithmic theory and evolutionary biology. <i>Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell</i> provides a self-contained introduction to this rapidly developing field. Starting with the basics of kinetic theory and requiring only a background in elementary calculus and mechanics, this concise book discusses the most important developments of recent decades and guides readers to the very threshold of today’s cutting-edge research.<br></p><ul><li>Features a new chapter on stochastic thermodynamics with an introduction to the thermodynamics of information—the first treatment of its kind in an introductory textbook</li><li>Offers a more detailed account of numerical simulations, including simulated annealing and other a