STATISTICAL DYNAMICS

How to construct dynamical systems obeying the first and second laws of thermodynamics: mean energy is conserved, and entropy increases with time? The book answers this question for classical probability (Part I) and quantum probability (Part II). A novel feature is the introduction of heat particles which supply thermal noise and represent the kinetic energy of molecules. When applied to chemical reactions, the theory leads to a nonlinear reaction — diffusion equations exhibiting oscillations or convergence to equilibrium.

Contents:

Classical Statistical Dynamics:
- Introduction
- Probability Theory
- Linear Dynamics
- Isolated Dynamics
- Isothermal Dynamics
- Driven Systems
Quantum Statistical Dynamics:
- Introduction
- Quantum Probability
- Linear Quantum Dynamics
- Isolated Quantum Dynamics
- Isothermal and Driven Systems
- Infinite Systems
- Generalised Temperatures
- Bibliography
- Index

Readership: Mathematicians, physicists and chemical engineers.

“Basic concepts, such as entropy, are thoroughly explained, with an emphasis on useful technical details … minimal requirement on the mathematical preparation of the reader. This makes the book attractive for a wide range of physicists and mathematicians.”

EMS

288pp		Pub. date: Sep 1995
ISBN: 978-1-86094-002-6 1-86094-002-1		US$51 / £35

288pp		Pub. date: Sep 1995
ISBN: 978-1-86094-004-0(pbk) 1-86094-004-8(pbk)		US$29 / £20

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