Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1014 g
Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1014 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-885323-7
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
This text presents the two complementary aspects of thermal physics as an integrated theory of the properties of matter. Conceptual understanding is promoted by thorough development of basic concepts. In contrast to many texts, statistical mechanics, including discussion of the required probability theory, is presented first. This provides a statistical foundation for the concept of entropy, which is central to thermal physics. A unique feature of the book is the development of entropy based on Boltzmann's 1877 definition; this avoids contradictions or ad hoc corrections found in other texts. Detailed fundamentals provide a natural grounding for advanced topics, such as black-body radiation and quantum gases. An extensive set of problems (solutions are available for lecturers through the OUP website), many including explicit computations, advance the core content by probing essential concepts. The text is designed for a two-semester undergraduate course but can be adapted for one-semester courses emphasizing either aspect of thermal physics. It is also suitable for graduate study.
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- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1 Entropy
- 2: The Classical Ideal Gas
- 3: Discrete Probability Theory
- 4: The Classical Ideal Gas: Configurational Entropy
- 5: Continuous Random Numbers
- 6: The Classical Ideal Gas: Energy-Dependence of Entropy
- 7: Classical Gasses: Ideal and Otherwise
- 8: Temperature Pressure, Chemical Potential, and All That
- Part 2 Thermodynamics
- 9: The Postulates and Laws of Thermodynamics
- 10: Perturbations of Thermodynamic State Functions
- 11: Thermodynamics Processes
- 12: Thermodynamic Potentials
- 13: The Consequences of Extensivity
- 14: Thermodynamic Identities
- 15: Extremum Principles
- 16: Stability Conditions
- 17: Phase Transitions
- 18: The Nernst Postulate: the Third Law of Thermodynamics
- Part 3 Classical Statistical Mechanics
- 19: Ensembles in Classical Statistical Mechanics
- 20: Classical Ensembles: Grand and Otherwise
- 21: Refining the Definition of Entropy
- 22: Irreversibility
- Part 4 Quantum Statistical Mechanics
- 23: Quantum Ensembles
- 24: Quantum Canonical Ensemble
- 25: Black-Body Radiation
- 26: The Harmonic Solid
- 27: Ideal Quantum Gases
- 28: Bose-Einstein Statistics
- 29: Fermi-Dirac Statistics
- 30: Insulators and Semiconductors
- 31: Phase Transitions and the Ising Model
- Appendix
- Appendix: Computer Calculations and VPython
- Index
- Index
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- 1: Introduction
- I
- Part 1 Entropy
- 2: Classical Ideal Gas
- 3: Discrete probability theory
- 4: Configurational entropy
- 5: Continuous random numbers
- 6: Classical ideal gas: Energy
- 7: Ideal and "real" gases
- 8: T, P, µ, and all that
- II
- Part 2 Thermodynamics
- 9: Postulates and Laws of thermodynamics
- 10: Thermodynamic perturbations
- 11: Thermodynamic processes
- 12: Thermodynamic potentials
- 13: Extensivity
- 14: Thermodynamic identities
- 15: Extremum principles
- 16: Stability conditions
- 17: Phase transitions
- 18: Nernst postulate
- III
- Part 3 Classical statistical mechanics
- 19: Classical ensembles
- 20: Classical ensembles: grand and otherwise
- 21: Irreversibility
- IV
- Part 4 Quantum statistical mechanics
- 22: Quantum ensembles
- 23: Quantum canoncial ensemble
- 24: Black-body radiation
- 25: The harmonic solid
- 26: Ideal quantum gases
- 27: Bose-Einstein statistics
- 28: Fermi-Dirac statistics
- 29: Insulators and semiconductors
- 30: The Ising model
