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1	Phase Equilibria Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations: Their Thermodynamic Basis more books like this by Mats Hillert add to wishlist Computational tools allow material scientists to model and analyze increasingly complicated systems to appreciate material behavior. Accurate use and interpretation however, requires a strong understanding of the thermodynamic principles that underpin phase equilibrium, transformation and state. This fully revised and updated edition covers the ... see all copies from $36.29! new only from $75.00! \| first editions
2	Phase Transitions & Critical Phenomena more books like this by Cyril M Domb (Editor), Joel L Lebowitz (Editor) add to wishlist The field of phase transitions and critical phenomena continues to be active in research, producing a steady stream of interesting and fruitful results. No longer an area of specialist interest, it has acquired a central focus in condensed matter studies. The major aim of this serial is to provide review articles that can serve as standard ... see all copies from $5.01! new only from $27.29! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Phase Transitions more books like this by Nigel Goldenfeld add to wishlist Covering the elementary aspects of the physics of phases transitions and the renormalization group, this popular book is widely used both for core graduate statistical mechanics courses as well as for more specialized courses. Emphasizing understanding and clarity rather than technical manipulation, these lectures de-mystify the subject and show ... see all copies from $60.00! new only from $60.00! \| SVS
4	The Physics of Structural Phase Transitions more books like this by Minoru Fujimoto add to wishlist Phase transitions in which crystalline solids undergo structural changes present an interesting problem in the interplay between the crystal structure and the ordering process. This text, intended for readers with some prior knowledge of condensed-matter physics, emphasizes the basic physics behind such spontaneous structural changes in crystals. ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $74.88! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Computational Complexity and Statistical Physics more books like this by Allan Percus (Editor), Gabriel Istrate (Editor), Cristopher Moore (Editor) add to wishlist Computer science and physics have been closely linked since the birth of modern computing. In recent years, an interdisciplinary area has blossomed at the junction of these fields, connecting insights from statistical physics with basic computational challenges. Researchers have successfully applied techniques from the study of phase transitions ... see all copies from $35.95! new only from $35.95! \| SVS
6	Statistical Mechanics: Rigorous Results more books like this by David Ruelle add to wishlist This text marks the beginning of an era of vigorous mathematical progress in equilibrium statistical mechanics. It treats the infinite system limit, and discusses thermodynamic functions and states. The conceptual foundation provided by the book should be useful for the study of developments of statistical mechanics in the second half of the 20th ... see all copies from $15.30! new only from $34.62! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Rates of Phase Transformations more books like this by R H Doremus add to wishlist see all copies from $2.65! new only from $39.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Phase Transition Dynamics more books like this by Akira Onuki add to wishlist Phase transition dynamics is centrally important to condensed matter physics. This book treats a wide variety of topics systematically by constructing time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau models for various systems in physics, metallurgy and polymer science. Beginning with a summary of advanced statistical-mechanical theories including the ... see all copies from $100.00! new only from $106.46! \| SVS
9	Statics and Dynamics of Alloy Phase Transformations more books like this by Patrice E A Turchi (Editor), A Gonis (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $82.56! new only from $201.00! \| first editions
10	Physics of Critical Fluctuations more books like this by Yuli M. Ivanchenko, A. A. Lisyansky add to wishlist Building on Wilson's renormalization group, the authors have developed a unified approach that not only reproduces known results but also yields new results. A systematic exposition of the contemporary theory of phase transitions, the book includes detailed discussions of phenomena in Heisenberg magnets, granular super-conducting alloys, ... see all copies from $50.04! new only from $50.04! \| first editions \| SVS
11	New Kinds of Phase Transitions: Transformation in Disordered Substances more books like this by V V Brazhkin (Editor), S V Buldyrev (Editor), V N Ryzhov (Editor) add to wishlist Phase transitions are involved in phenomena ranging from the initial stages of the creation of the Universe to the existence of biological objects. It is natural to as whether any phenomena analogous to phase transitions are possible in disordered substances like liquids and glasses. The possibility of such transitions is still very much a matter ... see all copies from $32.07! new only from $59.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12	On Aristotle's Physics 5 more books like this by Simplicius, J. O. Urmson (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $19.95! new only from $65.85! \| first editions
13 view cover	Phase/State Transitions in Foods: Chemical, Structural and Rheological Changes more books like this by M a Rao add to wishlist Covers the basic and applied principles of phase/state transitions and analyzes their impact on chemical, physical, and rheological changes occurring in food during processing, preservation, and storage-offering practical insights on the most effective ways to move product development forward. Provides a fundamental understanding of transition ... see all copies from $23.72! new only from $57.65!
14 view cover	Patterns of Symmetry Breaking more books like this by Henryk Arodz (Editor), Jacek Dziarmaga (Editor), Wojciech Hubert Zurek (Editor) add to wishlist The concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking plays a fundamental role in contemporary physics. It is essential to descriptions of such phenomena as the presence of degenerate ground states, massless modes, and topological defects. Examples are abundant in condensed matter physics, atomic and particle physics, as well as in astrophysics and ... see all copies from $51.00! new only from $51.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Phase Transitions and Crystal Symmetry more books like this by Iziumov, Syromiatnikov add to wishlist see all copies from $129.91! new only from $277.31! \| SVS
16 view cover	Hysteresis and Phase Transitions more books like this by Martin Brokate, J]rgen Sprekels, Ja1/4rgen Sprekels add to wishlist This book presents a mathematical analysis of hysteretic phenomena, where two complementary viewpoints are taken: at first, scalar rate independent hysteresis is studied in a general setting that is based on the interplay between a discrete diagram-oriented and a function space approach: later, the connections between the occurrence of hysteresis ... see all copies from $29.99! new only from $82.71! \| SVS
17 view cover	Magnetic critical scattering more books like this by Collins add to wishlist This graduate-level text reviews the field of critical phenomena, including the use of neutron scattering techniques as an aid in their study. The book introduces the principles of magnetic systems and their critical dynamics, outlining the experimental and theoretical methods that have been used to understand the scattering effect. Measurements ... see all copies from $18.75! new only from $111.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Quantum Mechanics and Its Emergent Macrophysics more books like this by Geoffrey Sewell add to wishlist The quantum theory of macroscopic systems is a vast, ever-developing area of science that serves to relate the properties of complex physical objects to those of their constituent particles. Its essential challenge is that of finding the conceptual structures needed for the description of the various states of organization of many-particle quantum ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $22.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Noise in Spatially Extended Systems more books like this by Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo, Jose M Sancho add to wishlist Intended for graduate students and researchers in physics, chemistry, biology, and applied mathematics, this book provides an up-to-date introduction to current research in fluctuations in spatially extended systems. It offers a practical introduction to the theory of stochastic partial differential equations and gives an overview of the effects ... see all copies from $63.12! new only from $77.48! \| first editions
20 view cover	Cooperative Effects in Optics Superradiance and Phase Transitions more books like this by Andreev, Emelianov, Ilnskii add to wishlist "Cooperative Effects in Optics: Superradiance and Phase Transitions" presents a systematic treatment of the modern theory of cooperative optical phenomena - processes in which the behavior of many-body systems of radiators or absorbers is essentially determined by their collective interactions with each other. The book focuses on the theory of ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $90.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	Phase transitions in ferroelastic and co-elastic crystals an introduction for mineralogists, material scientists and physicists more books like this by Salje add to wishlist This textbook describes the fundamental principles of structural phase transitions in materials in an easily understandable form, suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. Ferroelasticity, twinning and related microstructures are described. Landau-type theories of phase transitions are introduced, together with details of elastic and ... see all copies from $33.06! new only from $39.59! \| SVS
22 view cover	Fundamental Contributions to the Continuum Theory of Evolving Phase Interfaces in Solids: A Collection of Reprints of 14 Seminal Papers, Dedicated to more books like this by Morton E. Gurtin, J. M. Ball add to wishlist This work addresses the physics of phase transitions in chemical compositions and crystal or molecular structures. It deals with the control of the scale and distribution of microstructural features that are associated with different phases. It aims to provide a mathematical framework with the capacity to describe and predict the evolution of ... see all copies from $29.50! new only from $29.50! \| first editions
23 view cover	Statistical Mechanics of Phase Transitions more books like this by Yeomans add to wishlist Recent developments have led to a good understanding of universality; why phase transitions in systems as diverse as magnets, fluids, liquid crystals, and superconductors can be brought under the same theoretical umbrella and well described by simple models. This book describes the physics underlying universality and then lays out the theoretical ... see all copies from $33.11! new only from $40.14! \| SVS
24 view cover	Modes of Multi-Phase Systems more books like this by Augusto Visintin add to wishlist Phase transitions occur in several processes of physical and engineering interest. This text deals with the analysis of models of solid-liquid systems. Its main purpose is to offer an introduction to the classical Stefan problem and to some of its physically motivated extensions. see all copies from $107.73! new only from $107.73! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Interaction Models more books like this by Norman L Biggs, N J Hitchin (Editor) add to wishlist This book is based on a set of lectures given to a mixed audience of physicists and mathematicians. The desire to be intelligible to both groups is the underlying preoccupation of the author. Physicists nowadays are particularly interested in phase transitions. The typical situation is that a system of interacting particles exhibits an abrupt ... see all copies from $14.70! new only from $34.09! \| first editions \| SVS

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