Statistical Mechanics

This textbook on equilibrium statistical mechanics sets out basic assumptions and emphasizes the importance of the thermodynamic limit and the role of convexity. The role of models for physical systems is also explained and various models are discussed and solved. Statistical Mechanics: Fundamentals and Model Solutions is a textbook on equilibrium statistical mechanics for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics and physics. The author presents a fresh approach to the subject, setting out the basic assumptions clearly and emphasizing the importance of the thermodynamic limit and the role of convexity. With problems and solutions, the book clearly explains the role of models for physical systems, and discusses and solves various models. An understanding of these models is of increasing importance as they have proved to have applications in many areas of mathematics and physics.