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Where can I find the derivation of the law of mass action for liquids?
I already asked this in chemistry and all they gave me was a link to the historical derivation. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/q/68195/
But this derivation relies on the Maxwell-Botlzmann ...
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Ising model in three dimensions
Which book or research paper has partition function estimates of three-dimensional nearest neighbor Ising model when the external field is zero?
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What is an good book to study classical non-equilibrum thermodynamics? [duplicate]
I am a physics student who has just started my master's program and am taking a course on classical non-equilibrium thermodynamics. I am looking for a book that can help me learn this subject. Are ...
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Path integral Monte-Carlo simulations of the $t$-$J$ model
I'm working on the $t$-$J$ model, i.e, a strong correlation limit and effective low energy theory for the hubbard model. I am interested to simulate a two dimensional square lattice $t$-$J$ model ...
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Mean field calculation of the Critical dynamic exponent $z$
In the prediction of the Kibble-Zurek-Mechanism for defects correlation length and relaxation time which are for 2D melting described by the KTHNY (Kosterlitz-Thouless-Halperin-Nelson-Young theory, ...
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Verification of the second law of thermodynamics for liquids?
I have a pure math background and I am currently self-learning physics.
To mathematically justify and understand the Second Law of Thermodynamics, mathematicians and physicists have studied the motion ...
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Thermodynamic limit as zero-mass limit
Given a gas of $N$ particles, with mass $m_i$ of $i$th particle, in a volume $V$, usually the thermodynamic limit is achieved by sending $N, V \to + \infty$ while keeping fixed thier ratio $\frac{N}{V}...
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Functional Integrals in statistical field theory [duplicate]
I've been reading Kardar's statistical fields book where there are many functional integrals.
In the book he gave the definition as a product of integrals but to me it was not enough to really ...
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Statistical mechanics of a mixture that can form clusters
I am not sure how to look for references for the following problem. Imagine having a collection of 2 kinds of particles of density $n_1$ and $n_2$ that can arrange themselves in "clusters" (...
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Biophysics intro resource recommendation for a math stat PhD
(Question has been edited for specificity based on feedback. I followed the guidelines StackExchange recommended to me: Are resource recommendations allowed?)
Within biophysics, I'm looking to build ...
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Bose-Einstein condensation of Helium
So I'm recalling this derivation of Bose-Einstein condensation in helium in some Thermo-stat mech text book. I thought it was in Reif, but I couldn't find it. It calculates the condensation ...
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References for understanding Martin-Siggia-Rose (MSR) formalism towards path integral
Can anyone help me understand Matin-Siggia-Rose-deJensen formalism? To be more specific, I'm studying this paper, and in section 5, the authors go all about classical limit and the usage of MSRJD ...
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Resources to learn about particles on a grid/mesh
I am looking to learn about averaging out a particle gas or any other type of organization of particles within a system or volume that can be approximated onto a grid or mesh where the particles are ...
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Good undergraduate statistical mechanics textbook [duplicate]
I'm looking for a statistical mechanics textbook which covers upper-level undergraduate material, suitable for a course geared towards advanced undergraduates who have encountered thermodynamics ...
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Introductory text to the Boltzmann equation?
I'm searching for a good introductory text to the Boltzmann equation and how it gets applied in the relativistic case as well?