Reference for Axiomatic Quantum Statistical Mechanics

[1ndranil]

I have gone through two volumes of Cohen (Quantum Mechanics). Now I need a book on Quantum Statistical Mechanics. The book should use axiomatic formulation using density matrix. Please give me a suggestion. ( I'm also introduced with 2nd quantization slightly) Thanks for any help in advance.

 

[dextercioby]

You're invited to rewrite the axioms in post 6 from here https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=658244 in terms of von Neumann's density operator.

 

[vanhees71]

I like the information-theoretical approach. A very good book for both classical and quantum statistical mechanics is

Katz, Amnon: Principles of Statistical Mechanics, W. H. Freeman and Company, 1967