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Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Systems with Long-Range Interactions

By Thierry Dauxois , Stefano Ruffo , Ennio Arimondo , Martin Wilkens (auth.) , Martin Wilkens (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2002
ISBN
978-3-540-44315-5, 978-3-540-45835-7
DOI
10.1007/3-540-45835-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11891097 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics 602
Edition
1
Pages
492\491
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Quantum GasesStatistical Physics;Complexity;Thermodynamics;Cohe

Description

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.

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