Statistical Mechanics - Berne, Bruce J.

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Sommaire:
1. Molecular Dynamics Techniques for Hard-Core Systems.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Statistical-Mechanical Background.- 3. Approach to Equilibrium.- 4. Equilibrium Thermodynamic Functions.- 5. Equilibrium Time Correlation Functions.- 6. Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics.- 7. Accuracy of Molecular Dynamics Trajectory.- 8. Programming Techniques.- References.- 2. Molecular Dynamics Methods: Continuous Potentials.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Integration Procedures for the Equations of Motion.- 3. Time-Saving Techniques.- 4. Potential Functions for Anisotropic Molecules.- 5. The Calculation of Time Correlation Functions and Static Properties.- 6. Systems with Long-Range Forces.- 7. Brownian Molecular Dynamics.- 8. Conclusion.- References.- 3. The Kinetic Theory of Gases.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Boltzmann Equation.- 3. The Kinetic Theory of Dense Gases.- 4. Time Correlation Functions.- 5. Discussion.- References.- 4. Renormalized Kinetic Theory of Dense Fluids.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Phase Space Time Correlation Functions.- 3. The Memory Function Formulation.- 4. Symmetrized Two-Particle Correlations with Renormalized Interactions.- 5. The Boltzmann-Enskog Theory of Thermal Fluctuations.- 6. The Velocity Autocorrelation Function of a Dense Fluid.- 7. Summary and Discussions.- Appendix A.- Appendix B.- Appendix C. Reduction of the Memory Function in the Boltzmann-Enskog Approximation.- References.- 5. Projection Operator Techniques in the Theory of Fluctuations.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Liouville Space.- 3. Relaxation Equations.- 4. Symmetry Properties.- 5. Navier-Stokes Equations.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 6. Principles of Mode-Mode Coupling Theory.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Writing Mode-Mode Equations.- 3. Solving Mode-Mode Equations.- 4. Examples.- 5. Conclusion.- References.- 7. Global Analysis of Nonlinear Chemical Kinetics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. An Index Theorem for Chemical Kinetics.- 3. Flow Box Analysis in Chemical Kinetics.- 4. Some Limit Cycle Oscillations in Nonlinear Kinetic Equations.- 5. Reaction and Diffusion in a Ring of Cells.- 6. Discussion.- References.- Author Index.