Physical Kinetics (Book)
Physical Kinetics | |
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Author | Lev Landau |
Language | English |
Series | Course of Theoretical Physics |
Publisher | Butterworth-Heinemann |
Publication Date | 1981 |
Pages | 452 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-08-057049-5 |
Physical kinetics does not represent a single branch of physics, but a general theoretical theme of being out of equilibrium. Since equilibrium is built on microscopic concepts, this is an extension of statistical mechanics but applies to macroscopic continua such as plasmas.