Understanding the structural and thermodynamic properties of surfaces, interfaces, and membranes is important for both fundamental and practical reasons. Complex fluids and solids, important in the development of new materials, cannot be designed using trial and error methods due to the multiplicity of components and parameters. While these materials can sometimes be analyzed i...(展开全部)

Nobel Laureate's brilliant attempt to develop a simple, unified standard method of dealing with all cases of statistical thermodynamics (classical, quantum, Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac, etc.). Discussions of Nernst theorem, Planck's oscillator, fluctuations, the "n"-particle problem, problem of radiation, much more.

Nobel Laureate's brilliant attempt to develop a simple, unified standard method of dealing with all cases of statistical thermodynamics (classical, quantum, Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac, etc.). Discussions of Nernst theorem, Planck's oscillator, fluctuations, the "n"-particle problem, problem of radiation, much more.

From the reviews: "This book excels by its variety of modern examples in solid state physics, magnetism, elementary particle physics [...] I can recommend it strongly as a valuable source, especially to those who are teaching basic statistical physics at our universities." Physicalia

From the reviews: "This book excels by its variety of modern examples in solid state physics, magnetism, elementary particle physics [...] I can recommend it strongly as a valuable source, especially to those who are teaching basic statistical physics at our universities." Physicalia

This volume covers local as well as global differential geometry of curves and surfaces. *Makes extensive use of elementary linear algebra - with emphasis on basic geometrical facts rather than on machinery or random details. *Stresses the basic ideas of differential geometry - regular surfaces, the Gauss map, covariant derivatives. *Includes a large number of fully-work...(展开全部)

This volume covers local as well as global differential geometry of curves and surfaces. *Makes extensive use of elementary linear algebra - with emphasis on basic geometrical facts rather than on machinery or random details. *Stresses the basic ideas of differential geometry - regular surfaces, the Gauss map, covariant derivatives. *Includes a large number of fully-work...(展开全部)

"Molecular Driving Forces, Second Edition" is an introductory statistical thermodynamics text that describes the principles and forces that drive chemical and biological processes. The second edition includes an additional chapter on thermodynamics and two new chapters: 'Microscopic Dynamics' which explores single molecule experiments, and 'Bio and Nano Machines' which describe...(展开全部)

侯世达 (Douglas Hofstadter) 美国计算机科学家，独树一帜的认知学家；普利策奖获奖图书《集异璧》作者。 于1965年从斯坦福大学数学专业毕业，1975年获得俄勒冈大学物理学博士学位，发现了被称为“侯世达蝴蝶”的分形结构。自1988年以来，侯世达一直在印第安纳大学艺术与科学学院任教，并创建了“流动类比研究小组”。2009年4月，他当选为美国艺术与科学学院的院士和美国哲学学会的成员。2010年，他当选为瑞典乌普萨拉皇家科学院的成员 桑德尔 (Emmanuel Sander) 法国心理学家，日内瓦大学发展心理学教授。多年潜心研究作类比与范畴化及其与教育之间的关系。

侯世达 (Douglas Hofstadter) 美国计算机科学家，独树一帜的认知学家；普利策奖获奖图书《集异璧》作者。 于1965年从斯坦福大学数学专业毕业，1975年获得俄勒冈大学物理学博士学位，发现了被称为“侯世达蝴蝶”的分形结构。自1988年以来，侯世达一直在印第安纳大学艺术与科学学院任教，并创建了“流动类比研究小组”。2009年4月，他当选为美国艺术与科学学院的院士和美国哲学学会的成员。2010年，他当选为瑞典乌普萨拉皇家科学院的成员 桑德尔 (Emmanuel Sander) 法国心理学家，日内瓦大学发展心理学教授。多年潜心研究作类比与范畴化及其与教育之间的关系。