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An introduction to equilibrium thermodynamics.

An Introduction to Equilibrium Thermodynamics discusses classical thermodynamics and irreversible thermodynamics. It introduces the laws of thermodynamics and the connection between statistical concepts and observable macroscopic properties of a thermodynamic system. Chapter 1 discusses the first la...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morrill, Bernard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Pergamon Press, [1972]
Colección:Pergamon unified engineering series ; 14.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:An Introduction to Equilibrium Thermodynamics discusses classical thermodynamics and irreversible thermodynamics. It introduces the laws of thermodynamics and the connection between statistical concepts and observable macroscopic properties of a thermodynamic system. Chapter 1 discusses the first law of thermodynamics while Chapters 2 through 4 deal with statistical concepts. The succeeding chapters describe the link between entropy and the reversible heat process concept of entropy; the second law of thermodynamics; Legendre transformations and Jacobian algebra. Finally, Chapter 10 provides a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 353 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781483158730
148315873X