Statistical mechanics of solids

1. The Basics of Thermodynamics 2. Principles of Statistical Mechanics 3. Particle Statistics 4. The Harmonic Crystal 5. Anharmonic Properties and the Equation of State 6. Free Electron Theory in Metals and Semiconductors 7. Statistical-Kinetic Theory of Electron Transport 8. Order-Disorder Alloys 9. Magnetic Order 10. Phase Equilibria 11. Critical Exponents and the Renormalization Group 12. Surfaces and Interfaces 13. The Theory of Random Flight 14. Linear Polymer Chains 15. Vacancies and Interstitials in Monatomic Crystals 16. Point Defects in Dilute Alloys 17. Diffusion in Simple Crystals Appendix 1 Combinatorial Problems in Statistical Mechanics Appendix 2 The Method of Undetermined Multipliers Appendix 3 Stirling's Approximation Appendix 4 Sums and Integrals Appendix 5 Fermi Integrals Appendix 6 Kirkwood's Second Moment Appendix 7 The Generalized Lattice Gas Appendix 8 Dyadics and Crystal Symmetry Additional Readings Index