A Modern Course in Statistical Physics

This condensed version of the more comprehensive "A Modern Course in Statistical Physics, 2/e" (published 1998) presents essential concepts from equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical physics in a concise manner that is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The material has been revised and updated and contains material not found in the previous edition. It has a length and focus that is designed for use as a classroom textbook on statistical physics. The first edition of this book was published in 1980 by the University of Texas Press and sold several thousand copies. The second edition, published by Wiley in 1998, has sold about 3,900 copies to date. Relevant Course Codes: PH2200 - Statistical Physics/Thermodynamics

1. Introduction 2. Introduction to Thermodynamics 3. The Thermodynamics of Phase Transitions 4. Elementary Probability Theory and Limit Theorems 5. Stochastic Dynamics and Brownian Motion 6. The Foundations of Statistical Mechanics 7. Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics 8. Order-Disorder Transitions and Renormalization Theory 9. Interacting Fluids 10. Hydrodynamic Processes near Equilbrium 11. Transport Theory 12. Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions Appendices