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The Mathematical Theory of Thermodynamic Limits: Thomas--Fermi Type Models

By Pierre-Louis Lions , Claude Le Bris , Isabelle Catto

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1998
ISBN
0198501617, 9780198501619
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2601441 bytes)
Series
Oxford Mathematical Monographs
Pages
296\292
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-03-16 22:59:59

Description

The thermodynamic limit is a mathematical technique for modeling crystals or other macroscopic objects by considering them as infinite periodic arrays of molecules. The technique allows models in solid state physics to be derived directly from models in quantum chemistry. This book presents new results, many previously unpublished, for a large class of models and provides a survey of the mathematics of thermodynamic limit problems. The authors both work closely with Fields Medal-winner Pierre-Louis Lion, and the book will be a valuable tool for applied mathematicians and mathematical physicists studying nonlinear partial differential equations.

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