Free Download C*-Algebras and Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Statistical Mechanics: An Introduction (Latin American Mathematics Series) by Jean-Bernard Bru, Walter Alberto de Siqueira PedraEnglish | June 18, 2023 | ISBN: 303128948X | 504 pages | MOBI | 75 Mb
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical foundations of quantum statistical physics. It presents a conceptually profound yet technically accessible path to the C*-algebraic approach to quantum statistical mechanics, demonstrating how key aspects of thermodynamic equilibrium can be derived as simple corollaries of classical results in convex analysis.