
Problems And Solutions On Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Published on 15. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
404 pages
978-981-12-5192-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is a compilation of carefully selected questions at the PhD qualifying exam level, including many actual questions from Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, State University of New York at Buffalo, Princeton University, University of Wisconsin and the University of California at Berkeley over a twenty-year period. Topics covered in this book include the laws of thermodynamics, phase changes, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics and kinetic theory of gases.This latest edition has been updated with more problems and solutions and the original problems have also been modernized, excluding outdated questions and emphasizing those that rely on calculations. The problems range from fundamental to advanced in a wide range of topics on thermodynamics and statistical physics, easily enhancing the student's knowledge through workable exercises. Simple-to-solve problems play a useful role as a first check of the student's level of knowledge whereas difficult problems will challenge the student's capacity on finding the solutions.
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Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
583 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-12-5192-4 (9789811251924)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
National University Of Singapore, Singapore
National University Of Singapore, Singapore
National University Of Singapore, Singapore