Elements of Classical Thermodynamics:For Advanced Students of Physics


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The laws of thermodynamics are amongst the most assured and wide-ranging of all scientific laws. They do not pretend to explain any observation in molecular terms but, by showing the necessary relationships between different physical properties, they reduce otherwise disconnected results to compact order, and predict new effects. This classic title, first published in 1957, is a systematic exposition of principles, with examples of applications, especially to changes of places and the conditions for stability. In all this entropy is a key concept.







Statistical Thermodynamics


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This self-contained primer covers statistical thermodynamics in a rigorous yet approachable manner, making it the perfect text for undergraduates.




An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics


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Four-part treatment covers principles of quantum statistical mechanics, systems composed of independent molecules or other independent subsystems, and systems of interacting molecules, concluding with a consideration of quantum statistics.




Principles Of Classical Thermodynamics: Applied To Materials Science


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The aim of this book is to present Classical Thermodynamics in a unified way, from the most fundamental principles to non-uniform systems, thereby requiring the introduction of coarse graining methods, leading for instance to phase field methods. Solutions thermodynamics and temperature-concentration phase diagrams are covered, plus also a brief introduction to statistical thermodynamics and topological disorder. The Landau theory is included along with a general treatment of multicomponent instabilities in various types of thermodynamic applications, including phase separation and order-disorder transitions. Nucleation theory and spinodal decomposition are presented as extreme cases of a single approach involving the all-important role of fluctuations.In this way, it is hoped that this coverage will reconcile in a unified manner techniques generally presented separately in physics and materials texts.




Fundamentals of Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics


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A comprehensive introduction to this important subject, presenting the fundamentals of classical and statistical thermodynamics through carefully developed concepts which are supported by many examples and applications. * Each chapter includes numerous carefully worked out examples and problems * Takes a more applied approach rather than theoretical * Necessary mathematics is left simple * Accessible to those fairly new to the subject




Statistical Thermodynamics


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Clearly connects macroscopic and microscopic thermodynamics and explains non-equilibrium behavior in kinetic theory and chemical kinetics.




Statistical Thermodynamics and Stochastic Kinetics


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Provides engineers with the knowledge they need to apply thermodynamics and solve engineering challenges at the molecular level.




Chemical Thermodynamics: Classical, Statistical and Irreversible


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Aimed at providing undergraduate and postgraduate students with an understanding of this subject, the book brings out the thermodynamic interrelationships by explaining its essential elements. It begins with the fundamentals and progresses to advanced concepts to enable students to appreciate the application of thermodynamics in different areas of chemistry. Chemical Thermodynamics is written in a simple and lucid language, the discussion and explanations being interspersed with appropriate worked-out examples. Every chapter is accompanied by adequate end-of-chapter exercises.




Elements of Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics


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This book deals with the basic principles and techniques of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. The importance of this subject is growing rapidly in view of the advances being made, both experimentally and theoretically, in statistical physics, chemical physics, biological physics, complex systems and several other areas. The presentation of topics is quite self-contained, and the choice of topics enables the student to form a coherent picture of the subject. The approach is unique in that classical mechanical formulation takes center stage. The book is of particular interest to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in engineering departments.