Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Systems with Long Range Interactions

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dauxois, Thierry (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ruffo, Stefano (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Arimondo, Ennio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Wilkens, Martin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2002.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2002.
• Σειρά: Lecture Notes in Physics, 602
• Θέματα: Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Thermodynamics.; Phase transformations (Statistical physics).; Condensed materials.; Complex Systems.; Quantum Gases and Condensates.; Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XI, 492 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540458357
• ISSN: 0075-8450 ;
• DOI: 10.1007/3-540-45835-2

Properties of systems with long range interactions are still poorly understood despite being of importance in most areas of physics. The present volume introduces and reviews the effort of constructing a coherent thermodynamic treatment of such systems by combining tools from statistical mechanics with concepts and methods from dynamical systems. Analogies and differences between various systems are examined by considering a large range of applications, with emphasis on Bose--Einstein condensates. Written as a set of tutorial reviews, the book will be useful for both the experienced researcher as well as the nonexpert scientist or postgraduate student.