Fundamentals of Classical and Statistical ThermodynamicsISBN: 978-0-470-84313-0
Hardcover
768 pages
March 2002
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List of Symbols.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Thermodynamic Laws, Symbols and Units
Some Further Preliminary Aspects of Thermodynamics
Zeroth Law, Thermal Equilibrium and Thermometry
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Some Consequences of the First Law
Some Applications of the First Law
The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Concept of Entropy
Some Further Applications of the Combined First and Second Laws
The Third Law of Thermodynamics
Free Energy and Applications of Thermodynamic Principles
Free Energy and Chemical Equilibrium
Fundamental Concepts of Statistical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics Applied to Classical Thermodynamics
Phase Equilibria and Phase Transition
Distribution Functions and Thermodynamics of Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Gases
Heat Capacities of Solids and Gases
Solutions to Exercises
Appendices
Index
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Thermodynamic Laws, Symbols and Units
Some Further Preliminary Aspects of Thermodynamics
Zeroth Law, Thermal Equilibrium and Thermometry
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Some Consequences of the First Law
Some Applications of the First Law
The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Concept of Entropy
Some Further Applications of the Combined First and Second Laws
The Third Law of Thermodynamics
Free Energy and Applications of Thermodynamic Principles
Free Energy and Chemical Equilibrium
Fundamental Concepts of Statistical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics Applied to Classical Thermodynamics
Phase Equilibria and Phase Transition
Distribution Functions and Thermodynamics of Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Gases
Heat Capacities of Solids and Gases
Solutions to Exercises
Appendices
Index