Exactly Solved Models in Statistical Mechanics

Book Details

• Publisher: Dover

• Author: Rodney J. Baxter

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9780486462714

• Pages: 498

• Cover: Paperback

• Edition: Illustrated

• Binding: Paperback

• Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches

• Illustrations: 76 figures

About The Book

This book by Rodney J. Baxter provides a comprehensive yet concise exploration of two-dimensional lattice models in statistical mechanics, a crucial area of study in modern physics. The work is highly regarded for its clear, methodical approach, detailing the methods used to solve these models without extraneous detail.

Baxter, a distinguished fellow of the Royal Society of London and the Australian Academy of Science, as well as Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University, Canberra, has updated this edition to include a new chapter on recent developments. The book begins with a survey of basic statistical mechanics before diving into various lattice models such as the Ising model, Potts models, and many others. Key topics also include duality, star-triangle transforms, and elliptic functions. Throughout the text, 76 figures help illuminate complex concepts, making this book an invaluable resource for advanced students and researchers in statistical mechanics.