
Statistical Thermodynamics
M. C. Gupta(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 9. April 1991
Book
Hardback
404 pages
978-0-470-21151-9 (ISBN)
Description
This introduction to statistical thermodynamics develops the theory of the thermodynamic behavior of macroscopic systems in terms of their atoms or molecules and describes some of its applications in detail with illustrative examples. The first part of the book provides background information. The second part presents the two main lines of the subject: the study of independent particles in an isolated system (which applies to simple systems), and the more powerful approach based on the concept of ensembles (which is necessary to account for systems of interacting particles). The third part gives details of seven classes of applications. Many examples and problems are included.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
756 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-21151-9 (9780470211519)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Mathematics.; Classical Mechanics.; Quantum Mechanics.; Thermodynamics.; Statistical Mechanics of a System of Independent Particles.; Statistical Mechanics of Independent Particles.; Evaluation of the Independent Molecular Partition Functions.; Statistical Mechanics of Ensembles: Cannonical and Grand Cannonical Ensembles.; Nuclear Spin Statistics.; Fluctuations.; Ideal Gases.; Statistical Thermodynamic Properties of Solids.; Chemical Equilibrium.; Kinetic Theory of Gases.; The Liquid State.; Adsorption and Lattice Binding.; Solutions.; Solutions of Electrolytes.; Theory of Reaction Rates.; Appendices.; Index.