1. Statistical Mechanics
| 1."Statistical Mechanics" by Pathria
“Statistical Mechanics” Book Review: The book starts with basic concepts like statistical basics of thermodynamics, elements of ensemble theory, the grand canonical ensemble, formulation of quantum statistical, and thermodynamics of the early universe. It provides exercises at the end of each chapter for a better understanding of the concepts. Advanced topics like ideal bose systems, ideal fermi systems, and correction and scattering are explained clearly. Statistical mechanics of interacting systems is also discussed. Every chapter contains numerical problems at the end. This book has practical ideas & Applications of the concepts we learn. This book is suitable for M.sc students.
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| 3."Statistical Mechanics" by Shang-Keng Ma
“Statistical Mechanics” Book Review: Topics like thermodynamic, equilibrium, electrons in metals, hypothesis, probability, and dynamics are taken up in detail. This book has a set of problems to test our knowledge of the concepts. Advanced topics like magnetism, Ising model, electrostatic interaction, theoretical bases and condensation are clearly explained. Each topic is depicted clearly with Example problems. This book is suitable for UG and PG students.
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| 4."Statistical Mechanics" by Donald A McQuarrie
“Statistical Mechanics” Book Review: The book starts with basic concepts in a beginner-friendly way. This book covers basics like statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, quantum, and ideal gases. The concepts are clarified with plenty of solved examples. Advanced topics like thermodynamic, equilibrium, electrons in metals, hypothesis, probability, and dynamic are explained very well. It provides exercises at the end of each chapter for better understanding of the concepts. This book is suitable for M.sc. and graduate students.
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| 5."Statistical Mechanics" by Avijit Lahiri
“Statistical Mechanics” Book Review: Topics like quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, entropy and equilibrium are explained undoubtedly. This book has a set of problems to test our knowledge of the concepts. Advanced topics like thermodynamic quantities in the canonical ensemble, entropy as a disorder, quantum mechanics of subsystems are explained very well. The book has examples with detailed definitions. Real-time applications are provided for the concepts. This book is suitable for graduate students.
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| 6."Statistical Mechanics" by B K Agarwal | |
| 7."Statistical Mechanics: A Set Of Lectures" by Feyman Richard P | |
| 8."Elementary Statistical Mechanics" by Gupta K | |
| 9."Fundamentals of Statistical Mechanics" by B B Laud | |
| 10."Statistical Mechanics" by Gupta | |
| 11."An Introduction to Statistical Mechanics" by T L Hill
Book Review: This book covers all the topics related to equilibrium statistical mechanics. The book is divided into four parts and they are principles of quantum statistical mechanics which discusses energy levels, states and degeneracy concepts. The second part of the book covers independent molecules of subsystems and the topics are ideal monatomic gas, polyatomic gas, and polymer molecule configuration and rubber elasticity. The third part contains chapters on lattice statistics, imperfect gases and dilute liquid solutions. The last part of the book covers quantum statistics and volume theories of quantum liquids.
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| 12."Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity (Oxford Master Series in Physics)" by James Sethna
“Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity Oxford Master Series in Physics)” Book Review: This book is designed for undergraduates and early graduates in the field of statistical mechanics and the students rooted to fields like physics and chemistry, complexity and morden biology. This book focuses on the topics that the upcoming mathematicians, biologists, physicists and chemists. The book contains a large supply of exercises at the end of each chapter which reinforces the concepts for students by having them apply what they learn after each chapter.
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2. Statistical Mechanics for Chemists
| 1."Basic Concepts for Simple and Complex Liquids" by J L Barrat and J P Hansen
“Basic Concepts for Simple and Complex Liquids” Book Review: This book presents concepts related to the understanding of fluid state matter. This book will be useful to physicists, chemists, and chemical engineers who want to know about the liquid state of matter. This book covers all the topics from simple molecular liquids to complex condensed matter systems. It is divided into four parts which contain topics related to thermodynamics structure and fluctuations, phase transitions, and inhomogeneous fluids. Every topic is illustrated by giving a number of specific applications that cover physical situations.
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| 2."Statistical Mechanics" by McQuarrie D A
Book Review: This book gives a very nice introduction to statistical mechanics. The book contains numerous problems at the end of every chapter thereby helping the students to understand the concepts effectively. The book contains simple numerical exercises as well as research propositions. The book requires the readers to have prior understanding of thermodynamics, calculus, differential equations and quantum mechanics. This book is suitable for graduate courses in chemistry as well as introductory courses in statistical mechanics.
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| 3."Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics" by D Chandler | |
| 4."Statistical Mechanics for Chemists" by Jerry Goodisman
“Statistical Mechanics for Chemists” Book Review: This book contains solutions to common problems in the field of chemistry. The topics that are covered in this book are the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution for molecules in a gas, partition functions, Distribution functions and correlation functions in fluids, and calculation of thermodynamics properties. It also covers topics like independent particles thermodynamics properties of atoms and molecules and practical introduction to quantum statistical mechanics and classical mechanics. In addition, it contains applications to electrons in metals and semiconductors, bosons and fermions, dipole moments in electric and magnetic fields. Time dependent techniques for handling both simple and modern dynamical problems are discussed in this book.
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| 5."Statistical Mechanics: A Concise Introduction for Chemists" by B Widom
“Statistical Mechanics: A Concise Introduction for Chemists” Book Review: This book is an introduction to statistical mechanics written for undergraduates or graduate students. It contains topics related to the properties of macroscopic systems made up of many atoms or molecules properties of systems microscopic constitution. This book covers statistical thermodynamics and the derivation of formulas frequently used in this subject. It also covers ideal gases and quantum ideal gas. It contains numerous exercises and worked solutions.
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| 6."Statistical Mechanics" by Kerson Huang | |
| 7."Theory of Macroscopic Systems: A Unified Approach for Engineers, Chemists and Physicists" by Cor Ouwerkerk
“Theory of Macroscopic Systems: A Unified Approach for Engineers, Chemists and Physicists” Book Review: This book deals with the theory of macroscopic systems as a unified theory with equations. It can serve as a textbook or reference book to students practising design and development. Topics like energy analysis and multi component diffusion are included. The principles and concepts in the theory of macroscopic systems, the balance equations for the fundamental extensive properties of momentum, energy and entropy as well as the phenomenological laws on asymptotic phase behaviour are included.
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| 8."Statistical Thermodynamics for Chemists and Biochemists" by Arieh Ben-Naim | |
| 9."Statistical Analysis Methods for Chemists: A Software Based Approach" by William P Gardiner | |
| 10."Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics" by R Kubo
“Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics” Book Review: This book covers theories of non equilibrium statistical mechanics. Fluctuation dissipation theorem is also included in the book. This book explains how to derive a macroscopic physical process from an underlying process. Other equilibrium states with external disturbances are present in this book. It focuses on the fundamental concepts and methods.
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