Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] /] / R.K. Pathria, Paul D. Beale |
Autore | Pathria R. K |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (745 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.13 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BealePaul D |
Soggetto topico | Statistical mechanics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-09225-5
9786613092250 0-12-382189-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Statistical Mechanics; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Historical Introduction; Chapter 1. The Statistical Basis of Thermodynamics; 1.1 The macroscopic and the microscopic states; 1.2 Contact between statistics and thermodynamics: physical significance of the number Ω(N, V, E); 1.3 Further contact between statistics and thermodynamics; 1.4 The classical ideal gas; 1.5 The entropy of mixing and the Gibbs paradox; 1.6 The ""correct"" enumeration of the microstates; Problems
Chapter 2. Elements of Ensemble Theory2.1 Phase space of a classical system; 2.2 Liouville's theorem and its consequences; 2.3 The microcanonical ensemble; 2.4 Examples; 2.5 Quantum states and the phase space; Problems; Chapter 3. The Canonical Ensemble; 3.1 Equilibrium between a system and a heat reservoir; 3.2 A system in the canonical ensemble; 3.3 Physical significance of the various statistical quantities in the canonical ensemble; 3.4 Alternative expressions for the partition function; 3.5 The classical systems 3.6 Energy fluctuations in the canonical ensemble: correspondence with the microcanonical ensemble3.7 Two theorems - the ""equipartition"" and the ""virial""; 3.8 A system of harmonic oscillators; 3.9 The statistics of paramagnetism; 3.10 Thermodynamics of magnetic systems: negative temperatures; Problems; Chapter 4. The Grand Canonical Ensemble; 4.1 Equilibrium between a system and a particle-energy reservoir; 4.2 A system in the grand canonical ensemble; 4.3 Physical significance of the various statistical quantities; 4.4 Examples 4.5 Density and energy fluctuations in the grand canonical ensemble: correspondence with other ensembles4.6 Thermodynamic phase diagrams; 4.7 Phase equilibrium and the Clausius-Clapeyron equation; Problems; Chapter 5. Formulation of Quantum Statistics; 5.1 Quantum-mechanical ensemble theory: the density matrix; 5.2 Statistics of the various ensembles; 5.3 Examples; 5.4 Systems composed of indistinguishable particles; 5.5 The density matrix and the partition function of a system of free particles; Problems; Chapter 6. The Theory of Simple Gases 6.1 An ideal gas in a quantum-mechanical microcanonical ensemble6.2 An ideal gas in other quantum-mechanical ensembles; 6.3 Statistics of the occupation numbers; 6.4 Kinetic considerations; 6.5 Gaseous systems composed of molecules with internal motion; 6.6 Chemical equilibrium; Problems; Chapter 7. Ideal Bose Systems; 7.1 Thermodynamic behavior of an ideal Bose gas; 7.2 Bose-Einstein condensation in ultracold atomic gases; 7.3 Thermodynamics of the blackbody radiation; 7.4 The field of sound waves; 7.5 Inertial density of the sound field; 7.6 Elementary excitations in liquid helium II Problems |
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Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2011 | ||
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Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] /] / R.K. Pathria, Paul D. Beale |
Autore | Pathria R. K |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (745 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.13 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BealePaul D |
Soggetto topico | Statistical mechanics |
ISBN |
1-283-09225-5
9786613092250 0-12-382189-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Statistical Mechanics; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Historical Introduction; Chapter 1. The Statistical Basis of Thermodynamics; 1.1 The macroscopic and the microscopic states; 1.2 Contact between statistics and thermodynamics: physical significance of the number Ω(N, V, E); 1.3 Further contact between statistics and thermodynamics; 1.4 The classical ideal gas; 1.5 The entropy of mixing and the Gibbs paradox; 1.6 The ""correct"" enumeration of the microstates; Problems
Chapter 2. Elements of Ensemble Theory2.1 Phase space of a classical system; 2.2 Liouville's theorem and its consequences; 2.3 The microcanonical ensemble; 2.4 Examples; 2.5 Quantum states and the phase space; Problems; Chapter 3. The Canonical Ensemble; 3.1 Equilibrium between a system and a heat reservoir; 3.2 A system in the canonical ensemble; 3.3 Physical significance of the various statistical quantities in the canonical ensemble; 3.4 Alternative expressions for the partition function; 3.5 The classical systems 3.6 Energy fluctuations in the canonical ensemble: correspondence with the microcanonical ensemble3.7 Two theorems - the ""equipartition"" and the ""virial""; 3.8 A system of harmonic oscillators; 3.9 The statistics of paramagnetism; 3.10 Thermodynamics of magnetic systems: negative temperatures; Problems; Chapter 4. The Grand Canonical Ensemble; 4.1 Equilibrium between a system and a particle-energy reservoir; 4.2 A system in the grand canonical ensemble; 4.3 Physical significance of the various statistical quantities; 4.4 Examples 4.5 Density and energy fluctuations in the grand canonical ensemble: correspondence with other ensembles4.6 Thermodynamic phase diagrams; 4.7 Phase equilibrium and the Clausius-Clapeyron equation; Problems; Chapter 5. Formulation of Quantum Statistics; 5.1 Quantum-mechanical ensemble theory: the density matrix; 5.2 Statistics of the various ensembles; 5.3 Examples; 5.4 Systems composed of indistinguishable particles; 5.5 The density matrix and the partition function of a system of free particles; Problems; Chapter 6. The Theory of Simple Gases 6.1 An ideal gas in a quantum-mechanical microcanonical ensemble6.2 An ideal gas in other quantum-mechanical ensembles; 6.3 Statistics of the occupation numbers; 6.4 Kinetic considerations; 6.5 Gaseous systems composed of molecules with internal motion; 6.6 Chemical equilibrium; Problems; Chapter 7. Ideal Bose Systems; 7.1 Thermodynamic behavior of an ideal Bose gas; 7.2 Bose-Einstein condensation in ultracold atomic gases; 7.3 Thermodynamics of the blackbody radiation; 7.4 The field of sound waves; 7.5 Inertial density of the sound field; 7.6 Elementary excitations in liquid helium II Problems |
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Pathria R. K
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Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2011 | ||
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Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] /] / R.K. Pathria |
Autore | Pathria R. K |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (545 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.1/3 |
Soggetto topico |
Statistical mechanics
Statistical physics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-07702-X
9786611077020 0-08-054171-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Statistical Mechanics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Historical Introduction; Notes; Chapter 1. The Statistical Basis of Thermodynamics; 1.1. The macroscopic and the microscopic states; 1.2. Contact between statistics and thermodynamics: physical significance of the number Ω(N,V, E); 1.3. Further contact between statistics and thermodynamics; 1.4. The classical ideal gas; 1.5. The entropy of mixing and the Gibbs paradox; 1.6. The ""correct"" enumeration of the microstates; Problems; Notes
Chapter 2. Elements of Ensemble Theory2.1. Phase space of a classical system; 2.2. Liouville's theorem and its consequences; 2.3. The microcanonical ensemble; 2.4. Examples; 2.5. Quantum states and the phase space; Problems; Notes; Chapter 3. The Canonical Ensemble; 3.1. Equilibrium between a system and a heat reservoir; 3.2. A system in the canonical ensemble; 3.3. Physical significance of the various statistical quantities in the canonical ensemble; 3.4. Alternative expressions for the partition function; 3.5. The classical systems 3.6. Energy fluctuations in the canonical ensemble: correspondence with the microcanonical ensemble3.7. Two theorems-the ""equipartition"" and the ""virial""; 3.8. A system of harmonic oscillators; 3.9. The statistics of paramagnetism; 3.10. Thermodynamics of magnetic systems: negative temperatures; Problems; Notes; Chapter 4. The Grand Canonical Ensemble; 4.1. Equilibrium between a system and a particle-energy reservoir; 4.2. A system in the grand canonical ensemble; 4.3. Physical significance of the various statistical quantities; 4.4. Examples 4.5. Density and energy fluctuations in the grand canonical ensemble: correspondence with other ensemblesProblems; Notes; Chapter 5. Formulation of Quantum Statistics; 5.1. Quantum-mechanical ensemble theory: the density matrix; 5.2. Statistics of the various ensembles; 5.3. Examples; 5.4. Systems composed of indistinguishable particles; 5.5. The density matrix and the partition function of a system of free particles; Problems; Notes; Chapter 6. The Theory of Simple Gases; 6.1. An ideal gas in a quantum-mechanical microcanonical ensemble 6.2. An ideal gas in other quantum-mechanical ensembles6.3. Statistics of the occupation numbers; 6.4. Kinetic considerations; 6.5. Gaseous systems composed of molecules with internal motion; Problems; Notes; Chapter 7. Ideal Bose Systems; 7.1. Thermodynamic behavior of an ideal Bose gas; 7.2. Thermodynamics of the black-body radiation; 7.3. The field of sound waves; 7.4. Inertial density of the sound field; 7.5. Elementary excitations in liquid helium II; Problems; Notes; Chapter 8. Ideal Fermi Systems; 8.1. Thermodynamic behavior of an ideal Fermi gas 8.2. Magnetic behavior of an ideal Fermi gas |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458435103321 |
Pathria R. K
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Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistical mechanics [[electronic resource] /] / R.K. Pathria |
Autore | Pathria R. K |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (545 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.1/3 |
Soggetto topico |
Statistical mechanics
Statistical physics |
ISBN |
1-281-07702-X
9786611077020 0-08-054171-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Statistical Mechanics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Historical Introduction; Notes; Chapter 1. The Statistical Basis of Thermodynamics; 1.1. The macroscopic and the microscopic states; 1.2. Contact between statistics and thermodynamics: physical significance of the number Ω(N,V, E); 1.3. Further contact between statistics and thermodynamics; 1.4. The classical ideal gas; 1.5. The entropy of mixing and the Gibbs paradox; 1.6. The ""correct"" enumeration of the microstates; Problems; Notes
Chapter 2. Elements of Ensemble Theory2.1. Phase space of a classical system; 2.2. Liouville's theorem and its consequences; 2.3. The microcanonical ensemble; 2.4. Examples; 2.5. Quantum states and the phase space; Problems; Notes; Chapter 3. The Canonical Ensemble; 3.1. Equilibrium between a system and a heat reservoir; 3.2. A system in the canonical ensemble; 3.3. Physical significance of the various statistical quantities in the canonical ensemble; 3.4. Alternative expressions for the partition function; 3.5. The classical systems 3.6. Energy fluctuations in the canonical ensemble: correspondence with the microcanonical ensemble3.7. Two theorems-the ""equipartition"" and the ""virial""; 3.8. A system of harmonic oscillators; 3.9. The statistics of paramagnetism; 3.10. Thermodynamics of magnetic systems: negative temperatures; Problems; Notes; Chapter 4. The Grand Canonical Ensemble; 4.1. Equilibrium between a system and a particle-energy reservoir; 4.2. A system in the grand canonical ensemble; 4.3. Physical significance of the various statistical quantities; 4.4. Examples 4.5. Density and energy fluctuations in the grand canonical ensemble: correspondence with other ensemblesProblems; Notes; Chapter 5. Formulation of Quantum Statistics; 5.1. Quantum-mechanical ensemble theory: the density matrix; 5.2. Statistics of the various ensembles; 5.3. Examples; 5.4. Systems composed of indistinguishable particles; 5.5. The density matrix and the partition function of a system of free particles; Problems; Notes; Chapter 6. The Theory of Simple Gases; 6.1. An ideal gas in a quantum-mechanical microcanonical ensemble 6.2. An ideal gas in other quantum-mechanical ensembles6.3. Statistics of the occupation numbers; 6.4. Kinetic considerations; 6.5. Gaseous systems composed of molecules with internal motion; Problems; Notes; Chapter 7. Ideal Bose Systems; 7.1. Thermodynamic behavior of an ideal Bose gas; 7.2. Thermodynamics of the black-body radiation; 7.3. The field of sound waves; 7.4. Inertial density of the sound field; 7.5. Elementary excitations in liquid helium II; Problems; Notes; Chapter 8. Ideal Fermi Systems; 8.1. Thermodynamic behavior of an ideal Fermi gas 8.2. Magnetic behavior of an ideal Fermi gas |
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Pathria R. K
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Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 | ||
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