Books for Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

In summary, the conversation suggests several recommended books on Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, including Balescu's "Statistical Dynamics: Matter out of Equilibrium," Brenner and Edwards' "Macrotransport Processes," Landau&Lifshitz's vol. X, and Cercignani's book on the relativistic case. These resources cover the basics and can be used for more advanced levels, with any level of math being acceptable.
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Can anyone refer to some good book on Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics?

The book should contain the basics, and can go up to any advanced level.

Any level of math is acceptable.
 
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Wrichik Basu said:
Can anyone refer to some good book on Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics?

The book should contain the basics, and can go up to any advanced level.

Any level of math is acceptable.

Radu Balescu's "Statistical Dynamics: Matter out of Equilibrium" is good, as is Brenner and Edwards "Macrotransport Processes"
 
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Also very good is Landau&Lifshitz vol. X for classical transport theory (non-relativistic). For the relativistic case the book by Cercignani is a masterpiece.
 

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