TY - BOOK AU - Lahiri, Avijit TI - Statistical mechanics: an elementary outline SN - 8173714088 PY - 2002/// CY - Hyderabad PB - University Press KW - Statistical mechancis KW - Physics N1 - Index 278-283p N2 - This is a basic, introductory-level textbook on ‘Statistical Mechanics’ aimed at enabling the student to understand the basics of the subject. Statistical mechanics is basically applied quantum mechanics, involving situations where the wave functions of systems under consideration are incompletely known, necessitating the introduction of ensembles and probabilities. The subject forms a part of graduate and postgraduate level curriculum in physics and related subjects like chemistry ER -