Quantum Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics

Prof. Dr. Peter Hertel studied physics, mathematics and philosophy at the universities of Hamburg (Germany), London (Imperial College, UK) and Vienna (Austria) where he received his Ph.D. His scientific career led him to Heidelberg (Germany), CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), Vienna and Osnabrück (Germany) where he was appointed full professor. Although retired by now, he continues lecturing at the Applied Physics School of Nankai University (Tianjin, China). His research interests were elementary particles, statistical thermodynamics, theoretical optics and computational physics. For more than 40 years he has taught practically all subjects of theoretical physics and mathematics at different levels

“The textbook is intended for students of general physics, chemistry, molecular biology, material science and even for philosophical minded readers. … The many worked examples are presented at various levels of abstraction.” (Vladimir Dzhunushaliev, zbMATH 1379.81009, 2018)

• Basics.- Simple Examples.- Atoms and Molecules.- Decay and Scattering.- Thermal Equilibrium.- Fluctuations and Dissipation.- Mathematical Appendix.- Glossary.