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Statistical physics and thermodynamics : an introduction to key concepts /
"Statistical physics and thermodynamics describe the behaviour of systems on the macroscopic scale. Their methods are applicable to a wide range of phenomena: from refrigerators to the interior of stars, from chemical reactions to magnetism. Indeed, of all physical laws, the laws of thermodynam...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. The challenge of statistical mechanics
- 1.2. Classical probability
- 2. Quantum theory
- 2.1. Review of basic concepts
- 2.2. Mixed states
- 2.3. Composite systems
- 3. Constructing the state
- 3.1. Information and entropy
- 3.2. Maximum entropy principle
- 3.3. Thermodynamic square
- 3.4. Reproducible processes and the second law
- 3.5. Equilibrium and temperature
- 3.6. Fluctuations
- 4. Simple systems
- 4.1. Harmonic oscillator
- 4.2. Rotor
- 4.3. Spin in a magnetic field
- 4.4. Paramagnet
- 5. Thermodynamic limit
- 5.1. Homogeneity
- 5.2. Stability
- 5.3. Equivalence of ensembles
- 5.4. Four laws
- 6. Perfect gas
- 6.1. Generic properties
- 6.2. Continuum and classical limits
- 6.3. Fermi gas
- 6.4. Bose-Einstein condensation
- 6.5. Photons
- 6.6. Internal dynamics
- 6.7. Dilution solution
- 7. Processes and responses
- 7.1. Work and heat
- 7.2. Cycles, barriers, and reservoirs
- 7.3. Potentials
- 7.4. Equilibrium and stability in the presence of a reservoir
- 7.5. Coefficients
- 8. Phase transitions
- 8.1. Coexistence of phases
- 8.2. First-order phase transition
- 8.3. Second-order phase transition: Ising model.