This original text develops a deep, conceptual understanding of thermal physics, highlighting the important links between thermodynamics and statistical physics, and examining how thermal physics fits within physics as a whole, from an empirical perspective. The first part of the book is devoted to elementary, mesoscopic topics such as Brownian motion, which leads to intuitive uses of large deviation theory, one of the pillars of modern probability theory. The book then introduces the key concepts behind statistical thermodynamics, and the final part describes more advanced and applied topics from thermal physics such as phase transitions and critical phenomena. This important subject is presented from a fresh perspective and in a highly pedagogical manner, with numerous worked examples and relevant cultural side notes throughout, making it ideal as either a textbook for advanced thermal physics courses or for self-study by undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering.

This original text develops a deep understanding of thermal physics and highlights the important links between statistical physics and thermodynamics.

About the Author
Yoshitsugu Oono is a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he currently teaches the statistical physics courses. His research interests focus on nonequilibrium statistical thermodynamics and theory of biological systems.

Reviews
'This is a delightful book quite different from most textbooks. It will be enjoyed by teachers, students and researchers.' Joel Lebowitz, Rutgers University



Book Information
ISBN 9781107154018
Author Yoshitsugu Oono
Format Hardback
Page Count 476
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1330g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 192mm * 28mm