Erik Reuter wrote:
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> On Sun, Jun 30, 2002 at 10:34:02PM +0100, Richard Baker wrote:
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> > but I could do with a proper introduction to thermal and statistical
> > physics, preferably one with lots of physical insight. Does anyone
> > have any recommendations?
>
> For a very brief but nice introduction, see Feynman Lectures on Physics,
> Vol. I, chapters 44-46.
>
> A good textbook with the "new" approach is Thermal Physics, by Kittel
> and Kroemer.
How does Feynman's approach differ from the "new" approach?
Julia