List of textbooks in statistical mechanics

A list of notable textbooks in statistical mechanics, arranged by date.

Equilibrium statistical mechanics, and statistical mechanics as a whole

• Gibbs, Josiah Willard (1902). Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics, developed with especial reference to the rational foundation of thermodynamics. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
• Ehrenfest, Paul and Tatiana (1912). The conceptual foundations of the statistical approach in mechanics. German Encyclopedia of Mathematical Sciences

translated by Michael J. Moravcsik (1959) Ithaca: Cornell University Press; (1990) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-66250-0

• Fowler, R. H. (1929). Statistical mechanics : the theory of the properties of matter in equilibrium. Cambridge: University Press.

2e (1936) Cambridge: University Press; (1980) Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-09377-5

• Tolman, Richard C. (1938). The principles of statistical mechanics. Oxford: Clarendon Press.; (1979) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-63896-0
• Landau, Lev Davidovich; and Lifshitz, Evgeny Mikhailovich. Statistical Physics. Vol. 5 of the Course of Theoretical Physics.

translated by D. Shoenberg (1938) Oxford:Clarendon Press.

translated by E. Peierls and R.F. Peierls (1958) Oxford: Pergamon Press.

2e (1951) Translated by J.B. Sykes and M.J. Kearsley (1968) Oxford : Pergamon Press. ISBN 0-08-009103-2

3e (1976) Translated by J.B. Sykes and M.J. Kearsley (1980) Oxford : Pergamon Press. ISBN 0-7506-3372-7

• Khinchin, Aleksandr Ya. (1943). Mathematical Foundations of Statistical Mechanics.

translated by G. Gamow (1949) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-60147-1

• Sommerfeld, Arnold; ed: F. Bopp, J. Meixner (1952). Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

translated by J. Kestin (1956) New York:Academic Press.

• ter Haar, Dirk (1954). Elements of statistical mechanics. London: Constable.

2e (1966) New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston

3e (1995) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann ISBN 0-7506-2347-0

• Huang, Kerson (1963). Statistical mechanics. New York: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-41760-2.

2e (1987) New York: Wiley ISBN 0-471-81518-7

• Kubo, Ryogo; et al. (1965). Statistical mechanics. Amsterdam: North-Holland. ISBN 0-444-10637-5.

2e (1988) Amsterdam: North-Holland ISBN 0-444-87103-9

2e (1991) Berlin: Springer Verlag ISBN 0-387-53662-0, ISBN 3-540-53662-0

• Reif, Frederick (1965). Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-051800-9.
• Kittel, Charles (1969). Thermal Physics. Chichester: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-49030-X.

2e Kittel, Charles; and Kroemer, Herbert (1980) New York: W.H. Freeman ISBN 0-7167-1088-9

• Ruelle, David (1969). Statistical Mechanics: Rigorous Results. New York: Benjamin. ISBN 0-8053-8361-1

reissued (1974), (1989); (1999) Singapore: World Scientific ISBN 981-02-3862-2

• Penrose, Oliver (1970). Foundations of statistical mechanics : a deductive treatment. Oxford: Pergamon. ISBN 0-08-013314-2.; (2005) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-43870-8
• Mandl, Franz (1971). Statistical physics. Chichester: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-56658-6.

2e (1988) Chichester: Wiley ISBN 0-471-91532-7, ISBN 0-471-91533-5

• Pathria, R. K. (1972). Statistical Mechanics. Oxford: Pergamon. ISBN 0-08-016747-0.

2e (1996) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann (now Elsevier) ISBN 0-7506-2469-8

• McQuarrie, Donald A. (1975). Statistical mechanics. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-044366-9.

2e (2000) Sausalito, Calif.: University Science ISBN 1-891389-15-7

• Landsberg, P. T. (1978). Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-851142-6.; (1990) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-66493-7
• Ruelle, David (1978). Thermodynamic formalism : the mathematical structures of classical equilibrium statistical mechanics. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0-201-13504-3.; (1984) Cambridge: University Press ISBN 0-521-30225-0

2e (2004) Cambridge: University Press ISBN 0-521-54649-4

• Reichl, Linda E (1980). A modern course in statistical physics. London: Edward Arnold. ISBN 0-7131-2777-5. ISBN 0-7131-3517-4. ISBN 0-7131-2789-9. ISBN 0-292-75051-X. ISBN 0-292-75080-3.

2e (1998) Chichester: Wiley ISBN 0-471-59520-9

• Ma, Shang-keng (1985). Statistical mechanics. Singapore: World Scientific. ISBN 9971-966-06-9. ISBN 9971-966-07-7.
• Waldram, J. R. (1985). The theory of thermodynamics. Cambridge: University Press. ISBN 0-521-28796-0.
• Chandler, David (1987). Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-504277-8.
• Hoover, Wm. G. (1991). Computational Statistical Mechanics. Elsevier. ISBN 0-444-88192-1. (available online here)
• W.A. Wassam, Jr. (2002). Statistical Mechanics : Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Third Edition, Volume 15. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-227410-7.
• Kardar, Mehran (2007). Statistical Physics of Fields. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-87341-3.
• Sethna, James (2006). Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters, and Complexity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-856677-8.
• Bowley, Roger and Sanchez, Mariana (2000). Introductory Statistical Mechanics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850576-1.
• Van Vliet; Carolyne M. (2008). Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. World Scientific Publishing Company. p. 982. ISBN 978-981-270-477-1.
• Peliti, Luca (2011). Statistical Mechanics in a Nutshell. Princeton University Press. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-691-14529-7.

Kinetic theory

• Boltzmann, Ludwig (1896, 1898). Lectures on gas theory. Check date values in: |date= (help)

translated by Stephen G. Brush (1964) Berkeley: University of California Press; (1995) New York: Dover ISBN 0-486-68455-5

• Lifshitz, E. M. & Pitaevskii, L. P. Physical kinetics. Vol. 10 of the Course of Theoretical Physics (3rd Ed).

translated by J.B. Sykes and R.N. Franklin (1981) London: Pergamon ISBN 0-08-026480-8, ISBN 0-7506-2635-6

• Zubarev, D. N. (1974). Nonequilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics. New York: Consultants Bureau. ISBN 978-0-306-10895-2.
• Zubarev, D. N.; Morozov V.; Ropke G. (1996). Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Processes: Basic Concepts, Kinetic Theory. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 3-05-501708-0.
• Zubarev, D. N.; Morozov V.; Ropke G. (1997). Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Processes: Relaxation and Hydrodynamic Processes. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 3-527-40084-2.

Statistical mechanics of quantum systems

• Bogoliubov, N. N. (1967–1970). Lectures on Quantum Statistics. Problems of Statistical Mechanics of Quantum Systems. New York: Gordon and Breach.
• Bogoliubov, N. N.; N. N. Bogolubov, Jnr. (1992). Introduction to Quantum Statistical Mechanics. New York: Gordon and Breach. ISBN 2-88124-879-9.

See also

• List of textbooks in electromagnetism

External links

• Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Texts Clark University curriculum development project