Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Liquids

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Liquids
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Denis J. Evans
By (author) Gary Morriss
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenrePhysical chemistry
ISBN/Barcode 9781107424531
ClassificationsDewey:532
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Edition 2nd Revised edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 August 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In recent years the interaction between dynamical systems theory and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics has been enormous. The discovery of fluctuation theorems as a fundamental structure common to almost all non-equilibrium systems, and the connections with the free energy calculation methods of Jarzynski and Crooks, have excited both theorists and experimentalists. This graduate-level book charts the development and theoretical analysis of molecular dynamics as applied to equilibrium and non-equilibrium systems. Designed for both researchers in the field and graduate students of physics, it connects molecular dynamics simulation with the mathematical theory to understand non-equilibrium steady states. It also provides a link between the atomic, nano, and macro worlds. The book ends with an introduction to the use of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics to justify a thermodynamic treatment of non-equilibrium steady states, and gives a direction to further avenues of exploration.

Author Biography

Denis Evans is Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the Australian National University (ANU), Dean of the Research School of Chemistry and Convenor of the ANU College of Science. He has won several prizes, including the Moyal Medal, Macquarie University, for distinguished contributions to mathematics, physics or statistics, the Centenary Medal from the Australian government, and the H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Gary Morriss is Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director in the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a member of the American Physical Society. His research areas include non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and dynamical systems.