{"product_id":"nonequilibrium-statistical-physics-a-modern-perspective-hardback-9781107049543","title":"Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics; A Modern Perspective (Hardback) 9781107049543","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNonequilibrium Statistical Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Modern Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive and pedagogical text on nonequilibrium statistical physics, covering topics from random walks to pattern formation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoberto Livi (Author), Paolo Politi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107049543, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 October 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e434 pages, 111 b\/w illus.  6 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.2 x 2.3 cm, 1.12 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The smart organizational choices mean that readers can get a feeling for the physical concepts involved and for where to find more information. A related website collects errata and offers additional resources for students. In addition to difficult choices of subject inclusion, Livi and Politi had to decide how much detail to include … They present the essentials using simple language, give a few examples, and provide a few references to more specialized books and reviews. Then they move on to the next topic. I found the chapters in the book to be reasonably self-contained. Committed students can work through the whole book, and less patient readers can concentrate on one or two chapters at a time. Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics will be welcomed both by students and researchers entering the field and by those who are familiar with some recent developments and would like to learn more about others.' Daan Frenke, Physics Today\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eStatistical mechanics has been proven to be successful at describing physical systems at thermodynamic equilibrium. Since most natural phenomena occur in nonequilibrium conditions, the present challenge is to find suitable physical approaches for such conditions: this book provides a pedagogical pathway that explores various perspectives. The use of clear language, and explanatory figures and diagrams to describe models, simulations and experimental findings makes the book a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, and also for lecturers organizing teaching at varying levels of experience in the field. Written in three parts, it covers basic and traditional concepts of nonequilibrium physics, modern aspects concerning nonequilibrium phase transitions, and application-orientated topics from a modern perspective. A broad range of topics is covered, including Langevin equations, Levy processes, directed percolation, kinetic roughening and pattern formation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Notations and acronyms\u003cbr\u003e 1. Brownian motion, Langevin and Fokker–Planck equations\u003cbr\u003e 2. Linear response theory and transport phenomena\u003cbr\u003e 3. From equilibrium to out-of-equilibrium phase transitions\u003cbr\u003e 4. Out-of-equilibrium critical phenomena\u003cbr\u003e 5. Stochastic dynamics of surfaces and interfaces\u003cbr\u003e 6. Phase-ordering kinetics\u003cbr\u003e 7. Highlights on pattern formation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Central limit theorem and its limitations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Spectral properties of stochastic matrices\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Reversibility and ergodicity in a Markov chain\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. Diffusion equation and random walk\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E. Kramers–Moyal expansion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F. Mathematical properties of response functions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix G. The van der Waals equation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix H. The Ising model\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I. Derivation of the Ginzburg–Landau free energy\u003cbr\u003e Appendix J. Kinetic Monte Carlo\u003cbr\u003e Appendix K. Mean-field phase diagram of the bridge model\u003cbr\u003e Appendix L. The deterministic KPZ and the Burgers' equation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix M. The perturbative renormalization group for KPZ: a few details\u003cbr\u003e Appendix N. The Gibbs–Thomson relation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix O. The Allen–Cahn equation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix P. The Rayleigh–Bénard instability\u003cbr\u003e Appendix Q. General conditions for the Turing instability\u003cbr\u003e Appendix R. Steady states of the one-dimensional TDGL equation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix S. Multiscale analysis\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Statistical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Statistical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Statistical%20physics%20%5BPHS%5D%22\"\u003ePHS\u003c\/a\u003e], Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002856460568,"sku":"9781107049543","price":58.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107049543i_e02a66fe-c45a-4116-a48e-53f06e3f4ccc.jpg?v=1691361615","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/nonequilibrium-statistical-physics-a-modern-perspective-hardback-9781107049543","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}