The art of statistical mechanics: Looking at microscopic spectra and seeing macroscopic phenomena

Authors
Prentis, JJ Zainiev, T
Citation
Jj. Prentis et T. Zainiev, The art of statistical mechanics: Looking at microscopic spectra and seeing macroscopic phenomena, AM J PHYS, 67(12), 1999, pp. 1123-1128
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00029505 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1123 - 1128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9505(199912)67:12<1123:TAOSML>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Simple graphical spectra are presented as visual paradigms for the basic id eas of statistical mechanics. Each spectrum is designed so that the mechani cal information can be readily converted into thermal and statistical prope rties. (C) 1999 American Association of Physics Teachers.