An Introduction to the Liquid State

'it is a wonderful book written with the view that the materials can be effectively given to an advanced class on that subject. This simplifies greatly the work of the teacher! ... the discussion and derivations presented are explicit enough that a student reading the text on his own would be able to make the mathematical steps without extensive coaching, something which is rare in advanced topics books in general.'F. Guillon, University of Ottawa, Physics in Canada, July 1993, Vol. 49, NO. 4

• Preface to 1st edition ; Preface to 2nd edition ; General list of symbols ; 1. General Properties of Liquids ; 2. Distribution Functions and Their Properties ; 3. Measurement of Distribution Functions ; 4. Summary of Interatomic and Intermolecular Interactions ; 5. The Pair Theory of Liquids - Equilibrium Properties ; 6. Computer Simulations and Perturbation Theory ; 7. Discussion of Equilibrium Properties on the Pair Theory ; 8. Effects Beyond the Classical Pair Theory of Liquids ; 9. Space and Time Dependent Distribution Functions ; 10. Properties and Models of the Dynamic Structure ; 11. Diffusion and single Particle Motion ; 12. The Velocity Correlation Function ; 13. Phenomenological Treatments of Transport Coefficients ; 14. Collective Modes of Motion at Low Frequencies ; 15. Collective Modes of Motion at High Frequencies ; 16. Liquid Dynamics on the Microscopic Scale ; Appendix ; Exercises ; Index