Statistical Physics

This  book presents an introduction to the main concepts of statistical  physics, followed by applications to specific problems and more advanced  concepts, selected for their pedagogical or practical interest.  Particular attention has been devoted to the presentation of the  fundamental aspects, including the foundations of statistical physics,  as well as to the discussion of important physical examples. Comparison  of theoretical results with the relevant experimental data (with  illustrative curves) is present through the entire textbook. This aspect  is facilitated by the broad range of phenomena pertaining to  statistical physics, providing example issues from domains as varied as  the physics of classical and quantum liquids, condensed matter, liquid  crystals, magnetic systems, astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics,  superconductivity and many more. This textbook is intended for graduate  students (MSc and PhD) and for those teaching introductory or advanced  courses on statistical physics.

Key Features:

• A rigorous and educational approach of statistical physics illustrated with concrete examples.
• A clear presentation of fundamental aspects of statistical physics.
• Many exercises with detailed solutions.

Nicolas  Sator is Associate Professor at Sorbonne University, Paris, France. He  is a member of the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics of Condensed Matter  (LPTMC) and his research focuses on the physics of liquids.

Nicolas  Pavloff is Professor at Paris-Saclay University, France. He is a member  of Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modèles Statistiques (LPTMS)  and his domain of research is quantum fluid theory.

Lénaïc  Couëdel is Professor at the University of Sasktchewan, Saskatoon,  Canada and researcher at CNRS, France. His research area is plasma  physics with a focus on complex plasma crystals.