Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics (2025)

Selected lecture notes and problems from Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics (PHY 626), taught by Gerhard Müller at the University of Rhode Island in 2025.

Some Relevant Textbooks and Monographs:

L. E. Reichl: A modern course in statisitical physics. Wiley-Interscience, New York 1998.
R. E. Wilde and S. Singh: Statistical mechanics. Fundamentals and modern applications. Wiley, New York 1998.
C. W. Gardiner: Handbook of stochastic methods for physics, chemistry, and the natural sciences. Springer-Verlag, New York 1985.
W. Brenig: Statistical theory of heat. Nonequilibrium phenomena. Springer-Verlag, New York 1989.
R. Kubo, M. Toda, and N. Hashitsume: Statistical physics II. Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Springer-Verlag, New York 1985.
E. Fick and G. Sauermann: The quantum statistics of dynamic processes. Springer-Verlag, New York 1990.
J. McLennan: Introduction to nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Prentice Hall 1989.
S. W. Lovesey: Condensed matter physics. Dynamic correlations.Benjamin/ Cummings, Reading 1980.
J. Honerkamp: Statistical physics. An advanced approach with applications. Springer-Verlag, New York 1998.
A. Papoulis: Probability, random variables, and stochastic processes. McGraw-Hill, New York 1991.
R. F. Streater: Statistical dynamics. A stochastic approach to nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Imperial College Press, London 1995.
R. Balescu: Statistical dynamics. Matter out of equilibrium. Imperial College Press, London 1997.
Gerd Röpke: Nonequilibrium statistical physics. Wiley-VCH, 2013.
R. Mahnke, J. Kaupuzs, and I. Lubashevsky: Physics of stochastic processes. Wiley-VCH, 2009.
V.S. Viswanath and G. Müller: The recursion method. Applications to many-body dynamics. Springer-Verlag, New York 1994.
R. Livi and P. Politi: Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics. Cambridge University Press, 2017.
L. Peliti and S. Pigolotti: Stochastic Thermodynamics. Princeton University Press, 2021.