The Dynamical Theory of Gases
4th Edition
Published on 20. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
460 pages
978-1-108-00564-7 (ISBN)
Description
Jeans's primary aim with the first edition of his book, originally published in 1904, was to 'develop the theory of gases upon as exact a mathematical basis as possible'. Twenty years later and those theories were being revolutionised by Quantum Theory. In this fourth edition, Jeans does not attempt to avoid the discoveries of this topical science, but rather exposes the many difficulties that classical theory was experiencing, and how those problems disappeared with Quantum Theory. This edition therefore offers a fascinating insight into a field of physics in transition between two great models of physical science.
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Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
693 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-00564-7 (9781108005647)
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James Jeans
The Dynamical Theory of Gases
Book
01/2009
Cambridge University Press
€29.75
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Content
1. Introductory chapter; Part I. Mathematical Theory of a Gas in a Steady State: 2. The method of collisions; 3. The method of statistical mechanics; 4. Comparison between the methods of the two preceding chapters; 5. General statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; Part II. Physical Properties of a Gas in a Steady State: 6. Temperature, pressure, etc.; 7. Mass motion, thermodynamics, calorimetry and dissociation; Part III. Mathematical Theory of a Gas not in a Steady State: 8. Boltzmann's equation, etc.; 9. Maxwell's theory; 10. The free path; Part IV. Physical Phenomena of a Gas not in a Steady State: 11. Viscosity; 12. Conduction of heat; 13. Diffusion; 14. The evidence of the kinetic theory as to the size of molecules; 15. Aerostatics and planetary atmospheres; Part V. Radiation and the Quantum Theory: 16. Statistical mechanics and the partition of energy in continuous media; 17. Radiation and the quantum theory; 18. Quantum dynamics.