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Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity (Oxford Master Series in Physics) | 
| Author: James Sethna
Publisher: OUP Oxford
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Pages: 376
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.9
MPN: 13
ISBN: 0198566778
Dewey Decimal Number: 530.13
EAN: 9780198566779
ASIN: 0198566778
Publication Date: April 6, 2006
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Better than most May 8, 2008
It is a pity this book has not been written with a consistent level of care and attention to detail (as regards exposition, language); otherwise it would have been splendid. The overall plan and the emphasis on physics is excellent. There is a lot in this book which you would not easily find in other sources. In particular the exercises are very well done as miniprojects containing substantial further topics. There is an element of trendiness in the title: look up "Entropy" or "Order parameter" in the index and you'll find lots of page references, as behooves key terms appearing in the book's title; but look up "complexity" and you are referred to a series of exercises; one feels "complexity" was added to the title for want of a sexy buzzword that would distinguish this from any number of other stat mechs books.
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