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Statistical physics [[electronic resource] ] : an entropic approach / / Ian Ford
| Statistical physics [[electronic resource] ] : an entropic approach / / Ian Ford |
| Autore | Ford Ian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, : Wiley, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536.7015195 |
| Soggetto topico | Statistical thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-118-59749-4
1-118-59750-8 1-299-44941-7 1-118-59751-6 |
| Classificazione | SCI065000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Disorder or Uncertainty?; Chapter 2 Classical Thermodynamics; 2.1 The Classical Laws of Thermodynamics; 2.2 Macroscopic State Variables and Thermodynamic Processes; 2.3 Properties of the Ideal Classical Gas; 2.4 Thermodynamic Processing of the Ideal Gas; 2.5 Entropy of the Ideal Gas; 2.6 Entropy Change in Free Expansion of an Ideal Gas; 2.7 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Heat Transfer; 2.8 Cyclic Thermodynamic Processes, the Clausius Inequality and Carnot's Theorem; 2.9 Generality of the Clausius Expression for Entropy Change
2.10 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Work2.11 Fundamental Relation of Thermodynamics; 2.12 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Particle Transfer; 2.13 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Volume Exchange; 2.14 General Thermodynamic Driving; 2.15 Reversible and Irreversible Processes; 2.16 Statements of the Second Law; 2.17 Classical Thermodynamics: the Salient Points; Exercises; Chapter 3 Applications of Classical Thermodynamics; 3.1 Fluid Flow and Throttling Processes; 3.2 Thermodynamic Potentials and Availability; 3.2.1 Helmholtz Free Energy; 3.2.2 Why Free Energy? 3.2.3 Contrast between Equilibria3.2.4 Gibbs Free Energy; 3.2.5 Grand Potential; 3.3 Maxwell Relations; 3.4 Nonideal Classical Gas; 3.5 Relationship between Heat Capacities; 3.6 General Expression for an Adiabat; 3.7 Determination of Entropy from a Heat Capacity; 3.8 Determination of Entropy from an Equation of State; 3.9 Phase Transitions and Phase Diagrams; 3.9.1 Conditions for Coexistence; 3.9.2 Clausius-Clapeyron Equation; 3.9.3 The Maxwell Equal Areas Construction; 3.9.4 Metastability and Nucleation; 3.10 Work Processes without Volume Change; 3.11 Consequences of the Third Law 3.12 Limitations of Classical ThermodynamicsExercises; Chapter 4 Core Ideas of Statistical Thermodynamics; 4.1 The Nature of Probability; 4.2 Dynamics of Complex Systems; 4.2.1 The Principle of Equal a Priori Probabilities; 4.2.2 Microstate Enumeration; 4.3 Microstates and Macrostates; 4.4 Boltzmann's Principle and the Second Law; 4.5 Statistical Ensembles; 4.6 Statistical Thermodynamics: the Salient Points; Exercises; Chapter 5 Statistical Thermodynamics of a System of Harmonic Oscillators; 5.1 Microstate Enumeration; 5.2 Microcanonical Ensemble; 5.3 Canonical Ensemble 5.4 The Thermodynamic Limit5.5 Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics; 5.6 Generalisation; Exercises; Chapter 6 The Boltzmann Factor and the Canonical Partition Function; 6.1 Simple Applications of the Boltzmann Factor; 6.1.1 Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution; 6.1.2 Single Classical Oscillator and the Equipartition Theorem; 6.1.3 Isothermal Atmosphere Model; 6.1.4 Escape Problems and Reaction Rates; 6.2 Mathematical Properties of the Canonical Partition Function; 6.3 Two-Level Paramagnet; 6.4 Single Quantum Oscillator; 6.5 Heat Capacity of a Diatomic Molecular Gas 6.6 Einstein Model of the Heat Capacity of Solids |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139023803321 |
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| Chichester, : Wiley, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistical physics : an entropic approach / / Ian Ford
| Statistical physics : an entropic approach / / Ian Ford |
| Autore | Ford Ian |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, : Wiley, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
| Disciplina | 536.7015195 |
| Soggetto topico | Statistical thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-118-59749-4
1-118-59750-8 1-299-44941-7 1-118-59751-6 |
| Classificazione | SCI065000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Disorder or Uncertainty?; Chapter 2 Classical Thermodynamics; 2.1 The Classical Laws of Thermodynamics; 2.2 Macroscopic State Variables and Thermodynamic Processes; 2.3 Properties of the Ideal Classical Gas; 2.4 Thermodynamic Processing of the Ideal Gas; 2.5 Entropy of the Ideal Gas; 2.6 Entropy Change in Free Expansion of an Ideal Gas; 2.7 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Heat Transfer; 2.8 Cyclic Thermodynamic Processes, the Clausius Inequality and Carnot's Theorem; 2.9 Generality of the Clausius Expression for Entropy Change
2.10 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Work2.11 Fundamental Relation of Thermodynamics; 2.12 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Particle Transfer; 2.13 Entropy Change due to Nonquasistatic Volume Exchange; 2.14 General Thermodynamic Driving; 2.15 Reversible and Irreversible Processes; 2.16 Statements of the Second Law; 2.17 Classical Thermodynamics: the Salient Points; Exercises; Chapter 3 Applications of Classical Thermodynamics; 3.1 Fluid Flow and Throttling Processes; 3.2 Thermodynamic Potentials and Availability; 3.2.1 Helmholtz Free Energy; 3.2.2 Why Free Energy? 3.2.3 Contrast between Equilibria3.2.4 Gibbs Free Energy; 3.2.5 Grand Potential; 3.3 Maxwell Relations; 3.4 Nonideal Classical Gas; 3.5 Relationship between Heat Capacities; 3.6 General Expression for an Adiabat; 3.7 Determination of Entropy from a Heat Capacity; 3.8 Determination of Entropy from an Equation of State; 3.9 Phase Transitions and Phase Diagrams; 3.9.1 Conditions for Coexistence; 3.9.2 Clausius-Clapeyron Equation; 3.9.3 The Maxwell Equal Areas Construction; 3.9.4 Metastability and Nucleation; 3.10 Work Processes without Volume Change; 3.11 Consequences of the Third Law 3.12 Limitations of Classical ThermodynamicsExercises; Chapter 4 Core Ideas of Statistical Thermodynamics; 4.1 The Nature of Probability; 4.2 Dynamics of Complex Systems; 4.2.1 The Principle of Equal a Priori Probabilities; 4.2.2 Microstate Enumeration; 4.3 Microstates and Macrostates; 4.4 Boltzmann's Principle and the Second Law; 4.5 Statistical Ensembles; 4.6 Statistical Thermodynamics: the Salient Points; Exercises; Chapter 5 Statistical Thermodynamics of a System of Harmonic Oscillators; 5.1 Microstate Enumeration; 5.2 Microcanonical Ensemble; 5.3 Canonical Ensemble 5.4 The Thermodynamic Limit5.5 Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics; 5.6 Generalisation; Exercises; Chapter 6 The Boltzmann Factor and the Canonical Partition Function; 6.1 Simple Applications of the Boltzmann Factor; 6.1.1 Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution; 6.1.2 Single Classical Oscillator and the Equipartition Theorem; 6.1.3 Isothermal Atmosphere Model; 6.1.4 Escape Problems and Reaction Rates; 6.2 Mathematical Properties of the Canonical Partition Function; 6.3 Two-Level Paramagnet; 6.4 Single Quantum Oscillator; 6.5 Heat Capacity of a Diatomic Molecular Gas 6.6 Einstein Model of the Heat Capacity of Solids |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821143503321 |
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Ford Ian
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| Chichester, : Wiley, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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