Statistical Physics Textbook: F Mandl or Other Suggestions

[Adeoye Temitope]

Anyone know where i can get statistical physics by F Mandl? or can recommend any other textbook for a course in statistical mechanics.

 

[Timo]

The first part to your question seems quite easy to answer: Depending on your attitude towards major international tax-evading companies vs. local stores you can buy it from Amazon or ask at a local book shop (who can probably order it for you if they don't have it).

 

[ModestyKing]

I'm using Mandl's book for my course now, and it seems alright. If you want one based on math rather than 'intuition', I suggest Zuckerman's "Statistical Mechanics for Biomolecules" book - don't let the name fool you, only the last 4 chapters focus on biomolecules, the rest cover statistical mechanics very thoroughly using nothing more than probability theory and calculus as the basis, which I loved.
However, I doubt an undergrad course will follow Zuckerman's book at all, so if this is for that course, get Mandl's on Amazon!

 

[mpresic]

I like Pathria and Beale, Statistical Mechanics.

 

[Adeoye Temitope]

I'm using Mandl's book for my course now, and it seems alright. If you want one based on math rather than 'intuition', I suggest Zuckerman's "Statistical Mechanics for Biomolecules" book - don't let the name fool you, only the last 4 chapters focus on biomolecules, the rest cover statistical mechanics very thoroughly using nothing more than probability theory and calculus as the basis, which I loved.
However, I doubt an undergrad course will follow Zuckerman's book at all, so if this is for that course, get Mandl's on Amazon!

please how can i get the mandl book from you ? Please it's quite urgent, we're half way into the course already.

 

[Adeoye Temitope]

I like Pathria and Beale, Statistical Mechanics.

Do you have the pdf? can you send? please.

 

[mpresic]

i think you need to buy the textbook. I do not think it is available as a pdf without paying. try amazon