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A farewell to entropy [[electronic resource] ] : statistical thermodynamics based on information : S=logW / / Arieh Ben-Naim
| A farewell to entropy [[electronic resource] ] : statistical thermodynamics based on information : S=logW / / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536.73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Entropy
Second law of thermodynamics Statistical thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-281-93836-X
9786611938369 981-279-073-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction. 1.1. A brief history of temperature and entropy. 1.2. The association of entropy with disorder. 1.3. The association of entropy with missing information -- 2. Elements of probability theory. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. The axiomatic approach. 2.3. The classical definition. 2.4. The relative frequency definition. 2.5. Independent events and conditional probability. 2.6. Bayes' Theorem. 2.7. Random variables, average, variance and correlation. 2.8. Some specific distributions. 2.9. Generating functions. 2.10. The law of large numbers -- 3. Elements of information theory. 3.1. A qualitative introduction to information theory. 3.2. Definition of Shannon's information and its properties. 3.3. The various interpretations of the Quantity H. 3.4. The assignment of probabilities by the maximum uncertainty principle. 3.5. The missing information and the average number of binary questions needed to acquire it. 3.6. The false positive problem, revisited. 3.7. The urn problem, revisited -- 4. Transition from the general MI to the thermodynamic MI. 4.1. MI in binding systems: one kind of information. 4.2. Some simple processes in binding systems. 4.3. MI in an ideal gas system: two kinds of information. The Sackur-Tetrode equation. 4.4. Comments -- 5. The structure of the foundations of statistical thermodynamics. 5.1. The isolated system; the micro-canonical ensemble. 5.2. System in a constant temperature; the canonical ensemble. 5.3. The classical analog of the canonical partition function. 5.4. The re-interpretation of the Sackur-Tetrode expression from informational considerations. 5.5. Identifying the parameter for an ideal gas. 5.6. Systems at constant temperature and chemical potential; the grand canonical ensemble. 5.7. Systems at constant temperature and pressure; the isothermal isobaric ensemble. 5.8. The mutual information due to intermolecular interactions -- 6. Some simple applications. 6.1. Expansion of an ideal gas. 6.2. Pure, reversible mixing; the first illusion. 6.3. Pure assimilation process; the second illusion. 6.4. Irreversible process of mixing coupled with expansion. 6.5. Irreversible process of demixing coupled with expansion. 6.6. Reversible assimilation coupled with expansion. 6.7. Reflections on the processes of mixing and assimilation. 6.8. A pure spontaneous deassimilation process. 6.9. A process involving only change in the momentum distribution. 6.10. A process involving change in the intermolecular interaction energy. 6.11. Some baffling experiments. 6.12. The second law of thermodynamics. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782272703321 |
Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A farewell to entropy : statistical thermodynamics based on information : S=logW / / Arieh Ben-Naim
| A farewell to entropy : statistical thermodynamics based on information : S=logW / / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536.73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Entropy
Second law of thermodynamics Statistical thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-281-93836-X
9786611938369 981-279-073-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction. 1.1. A brief history of temperature and entropy. 1.2. The association of entropy with disorder. 1.3. The association of entropy with missing information -- 2. Elements of probability theory. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. The axiomatic approach. 2.3. The classical definition. 2.4. The relative frequency definition. 2.5. Independent events and conditional probability. 2.6. Bayes' Theorem. 2.7. Random variables, average, variance and correlation. 2.8. Some specific distributions. 2.9. Generating functions. 2.10. The law of large numbers -- 3. Elements of information theory. 3.1. A qualitative introduction to information theory. 3.2. Definition of Shannon's information and its properties. 3.3. The various interpretations of the Quantity H. 3.4. The assignment of probabilities by the maximum uncertainty principle. 3.5. The missing information and the average number of binary questions needed to acquire it. 3.6. The false positive problem, revisited. 3.7. The urn problem, revisited -- 4. Transition from the general MI to the thermodynamic MI. 4.1. MI in binding systems: one kind of information. 4.2. Some simple processes in binding systems. 4.3. MI in an ideal gas system: two kinds of information. The Sackur-Tetrode equation. 4.4. Comments -- 5. The structure of the foundations of statistical thermodynamics. 5.1. The isolated system; the micro-canonical ensemble. 5.2. System in a constant temperature; the canonical ensemble. 5.3. The classical analog of the canonical partition function. 5.4. The re-interpretation of the Sackur-Tetrode expression from informational considerations. 5.5. Identifying the parameter for an ideal gas. 5.6. Systems at constant temperature and chemical potential; the grand canonical ensemble. 5.7. Systems at constant temperature and pressure; the isothermal isobaric ensemble. 5.8. The mutual information due to intermolecular interactions -- 6. Some simple applications. 6.1. Expansion of an ideal gas. 6.2. Pure, reversible mixing; the first illusion. 6.3. Pure assimilation process; the second illusion. 6.4. Irreversible process of mixing coupled with expansion. 6.5. Irreversible process of demixing coupled with expansion. 6.6. Reversible assimilation coupled with expansion. 6.7. Reflections on the processes of mixing and assimilation. 6.8. A pure spontaneous deassimilation process. 6.9. A process involving only change in the momentum distribution. 6.10. A process involving change in the intermolecular interaction energy. 6.11. Some baffling experiments. 6.12. The second law of thermodynamics. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817318803321 |
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Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Molecular theory of solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim
| Molecular theory of solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 380 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 541/.34 |
| Soggetto topico |
Solution (Chemistry)
Molecular theory |
| ISBN |
1-383-04438-4
0-19-153849-3 9786610870332 1-282-36586-X 1-4356-0725-2 9786612365867 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795703803321 |
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Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Oxford ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Molecular theory of solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim
| Molecular theory of solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 380 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 541/.34 |
| Soggetto topico |
Solution (Chemistry)
Molecular theory |
| ISBN |
1-383-04438-4
0-19-153849-3 9786610870332 1-282-36586-X 1-4356-0725-2 9786612365867 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813571103321 |
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Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Oxford ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Molecular theory of water and aqueous solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim
| Molecular theory of water and aqueous solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (660 p.) |
| Disciplina | 546/.22 |
| Soggetto topico |
Solution (Chemistry)
Water Molecular theory |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-75748-2
9786612757488 981-283-761-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Understanding water. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455866003321 |
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Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Molecular theory of water and aqueous solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim
| Molecular theory of water and aqueous solutions [[electronic resource] /] / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (660 p.) |
| Disciplina | 546/.22 |
| Soggetto topico |
Solution (Chemistry)
Water Molecular theory |
| ISBN |
1-282-75748-2
9786612757488 981-283-761-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Understanding water. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780728203321 |
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Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Molecular theory of water and aqueous solutions / / Arieh Ben-Naim
| Molecular theory of water and aqueous solutions / / Arieh Ben-Naim |
| Autore | Ben-Naim Arieh <1934-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (660 p.) |
| Disciplina | 546/.22 |
| Soggetto topico |
Solution (Chemistry)
Water Molecular theory |
| ISBN |
1-282-75748-2
9786612757488 981-283-761-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Understanding water. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825593503321 |
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Ben-Naim Arieh <1934->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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