Pécseli, Hans L.

Fluctuations in Physical Systems. - 1 online resource (202 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Elements of statistical analysis -- 3 Fluctuations in electric circuits -- 4 The fluctuation-dissipation theorem -- 5 The Kramers-Kronig relations -- 6 Brownian motion -- 7 Random walks -- 8 Density fluctuations in gases -- 9 A reference model -- 10 Markov processes -- 11 Diffusion of particles -- 12 Thermal fluctuations in a diode -- 13 Fermi acceleration -- Appendix A: The binomial distribution -- Appendix B: The Poisson distribution -- Appednix C: The Gaussian or normal distribution -- Appendix D: Dirac's δ-function -- Appendix E: Physical constants -- Appendix F: The MKSA units -- References -- Index.

This book provides an introduction to applied statistical mechanics by considering physically realistic models.

9780511151217


Fluctuations (Physics).


Electronic books.

QC6.4.F58 P43 2000

530.13

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