Elements of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
by Hidetoshi Nishimori, Gerardo Ortiz
Publisher: Oxford University Press 2011
ISBN-13: 9780199577224
Number of pages: 384
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This book provides an introductory account on the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, a subject now recognized to be indispensable for students and researchers from many fields of physics and related disciplines.
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