Principles of Statistical Physics

Introduction
Part 1. Distributions for Equilibrium Ensembles of Atomic Particles
Chapter 1. Basic Distributions in Systems of Particles
Chapter 2. Bose-Einstein Distribution
Chapter 3. Fermi-Dirak Distribution
Chapter 4. Equilibria between States of Discrete and Continuous Spectra
Part 2. Equilibrium and Excitation of Atomic Systems
Chapter 5. Thermodynamic Values and Thermodynamic Equilibria
Chapter 6. Equilibrium State of Atomic Systems
Chapter 7. Thermodynamics of Aggregate States and Phase Transitions
Chapter 8. Mixtures and Solutions
Chapter 9. Configuration Excitation of Bulk Systems with Pairwise Atomic Interaction
Part 3. Processes and Non-Equilibrium Atomic Systems
Chapter 10. Collision Processes Involving Atomic Particles
Chapter 11. Kinetic Equation and Collision Integrals
Chapter 12. Non-Equilibrium Objects and Phenomena
Part 4. Kinetics and Transport Phenomena in Atomic Systems
Chapter 13. Transport Phenomena
Chapter 14. Transport of Electrons in Gases
Chapter 15. Transport of Electrons in Condensed Systems of Bound Atoms
Chapter 16. Transport of Ions and Clusters
Part 5. Structures of Complex Atomic Systems
Chapter 17. Peculiarities of Cluster Structures
Chapter 18. Structures of Systems of Large Molecules
Chapter 19. Fractal Systems
Part 6. Nucleation Phenomena
Chapter 20. Character of Nucleation in Gases and Plasma.
Chapter 21. Processes of Cluster Growth
Chapter 22. Cluster Growth in Expanding Gases and Plasmas
23.Conclusions
Appendix A. Physical Constants and Units
A1. Some Physical Constants
A2. Conversion Factors for Energy Units
A3. Numerical Coe_Cients in Some Relationships of Physics
Appendix B. Physical Parameters in Periodical Table of Elements
B1. Ionization Potentials for Atoms and Their Ions
B2. Electron Binding Energies in Negative Ions of Atoms
B3. Parameters of Diatomic Molecules
B4. Parameters of Positively Charged Diatomics
B5. Parameters of Negatively Charged Diatomics
B6. Cross Sections of

Boris M. Smirnov is division head at the Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. He is Vice Chairman of the National Council for Low Temperature Plasma and Chairman of a Section on Elementary Processes in Plasma. Professor Smirnov's research interests focus on Plasma Physics and Technology, Cluster Physics, Fractal Systems and Nanostructures. He has authored and co-authored approx. 50 books as well as 400 research articles in plasma physics, atomic physics, and atomic clusters.

"...kann es durchaus wertvoll sein als Referenz für Seminare, deren Teilnehmer bereits eine erste Einführung in die Statistische Physik hinter sich haben und nun mit ihren Anwendungen auf Plasmen, Cluster oder fraktale Systeme vertraut werden möchten." (Physik Journal)