Thermal physics

Ralph Baierlein

456 pages, parution le 01/03/1999

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The material in this book provides a comprehensive understanding of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. It begins with a clear review of fundamental ideas and goes on to construct a conceptual foundation of four linked elements: entropy and the Second Law, the canonical probability distribution, the partition function, and the chemical potential. This foundation is used throughout the book to help explain new topics and exciting recent developments such as Bose-Einstein condensation and critical phenomena. The high-lighting of key equations, summaries of essential ideas, and an extensive set of problems of varying degrees of difficulty will allow readers to fully grasp both the basic and current aspects of the subject. A solutions manual is available for instructors.

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Background
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Entropy and Efficiency
Entropy in Quantum Theory
The Canonical Probability Distribution
Photons and Phonons
The Chemical Potential
The Quantum Ideal Gas
Fermions and Bosons at Low Temperature
The Free Energies
Chemical Equilibrium
Phase Equilibrium
The Classical Limit
Approaching Zero
Transport Processes
Critical Phenomena Epilogue

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Ralph Baierlein
Parution	01/03/1999
Nb. de pages	456
Format	17,5 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	895g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521658386
ISBN13	978-0-521-65838-6