Smirnov B.M. Principles of statistical physics

Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2006. – 475 pp.
This book is intended for graduate or advanced students as well as for professionals in physics and chemistry, and covers the fundamental concepts of statistical physics and physical kinetics. These concepts are supported by an examination of contemporary problems for the simplest systems of bound or free atoms. The concepts under consideration relate to a wide range of physical objects: liquids and solids, gases and plasmas, clusters and systems of complex molecules, polymers and amphiphiles. Along with pure substances, two-component systems such as mixtures, solutions, electrolytes, suspensions and gels are considered. A wide spectrum of phenomena are represented, including phase transitions, glassy transitions, nucleation processes, transport phenomena, superfluidity and electrophoresis. The various structures of many-particle systems are analyzed, such as crystal structures of solids and clusters, lamellar structures in solutions, fractal aggregates, and fractal structures, including an aerogel and a fractal fiber.Statistical Physics of Atomic Systems.
Basic Distributions in Systems of Particles.
Bose–Einstein Distribution.
Fermi–Dirac Distribution.
Equilibria Between States of Discrete and Continuous Spectra.
Equilibrium and Excitation of Atomic Systems.
Thermodynamic Values and Thermodynamic Equilibria.
Equilibrium State of Atomic Systems.
Thermodynamics of Aggregate States and Phase Transitions.
IdealMixtures.
Phase Transition in Condensed Systems of Atoms.
Processes and Non-equilibrium Atomic Systems.
Collision Processes Involving Atomic Particles.
Kinetic Equation and Collision Integrals.
Non-equilibrium Objects and Phenomena.
Transport Phenomena in Atomic Systems.
General Principles of Transport Phenomena.
Transport of Electrons in Gases.
Transport of Electrons in Condensed Systems.
Transport of Ions and Clusters.
Peculiarities of Cluster Structures.
Structures of Bonded Large Molecules.
Fractal Systems.
Nucleation Phenomena.
Character of Nucleation in Gases and Plasma.
Processes of Cluster Growth.
Cluster Growth in Expanding Gases and Plasmas.
Conclusions.
Appendix.