Statistical Thermodynamics

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911006703603321
• Autore: Schrödinger Erwin <1887-1961.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newburyport, : Dover Publications, 2013
• ISBN: 9781523125173; 1523125179; 9780486318608; 0486318605
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (145 p.)
• Collana: Dover Books on Physics
• Disciplina: 536/.71
• Soggetti: Statistical thermodynamics; Physics; Physical Sciences & Mathematics; Thermodynamics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Note; I. General introduction; II. The method of the most probable distribution; III. Discussion of the Nernst theorem; IV. Examples on the second section; (a) Free mass-point (ideal monatomic gas); (b) Planck's oscillator; (c) Fermi oscillator; V. Fluctuations; VI. The method of mean values; VII. The n-particle problem; VIII. Evaluation of the formulae. Limiting cases; The entropy constant; The failure of the classical theory. Gibbs's paradox; Digression: Annihilation of matter?; Gas-degeneration proper; Weak degeneration; Medium degeneration; Strong degeneration(a) Strong Fermi-Dirac degeneration; (b) Strong Bose-Einstein degeneration; IX. The problem of radiation; Appendix
• Sommario/riassunto: <DIV> <DIV>Nobel Laureate's brilliant attempt to develop a simple, unified standard method of dealing with all cases of statistical thermodynamics - classical, quantum, Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac, and more.The work also includes discussions of Nernst theorem, Planck's oscillator, fluctuations, the <I>n</I>-particle problem, problem of radiation, much more.</DIV></DIV>