Though it might not be at a quite rigorous enough level for much practical usage, the coverage of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem on Wikipedia is helpful, especially the comments interspersed throughout the "Derivation II". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluctuation-dissipation_theorem) Too, Callen's "Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics" contains some good expository discussion of the results of the theorem, especially Ch. 9 (at least in my 2nd edition copy).
I'm sorry I can't be of much more help, as it's been several years since I really used the F-D T for real work.
Best wishes,
Curtis O.
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----- Original Message ----
From: Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>
To: Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:12:53 PM
Subject: [Phys-l] Stat Mech
Hi all-
I'm struggling with a couple of 1951 papers by Callen and Greene.
The discipline involved is statistical mechanics, the particular topic is
the fluctuation-dissipation theorem from a classical viewpoint. Anybody
out there familiar with this area of physics?
Regards,
Jack
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