Thermal physics /:

"Clear and reader-friendly, this is an ideal textbook for students seeking an introduction to thermal physics. Written by an experienced teacher and extensively class-tested, Thermal Physics provides a comprehensive grounding in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. A key f...

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1. Verfasser: Baierlein, Ralph (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
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Zusammenfassung:"Clear and reader-friendly, this is an ideal textbook for students seeking an introduction to thermal physics. Written by an experienced teacher and extensively class-tested, Thermal Physics provides a comprehensive grounding in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. A key feature of this text is its readily accessible introductory chapters, which begin with a review of fundamental ideas. Entropy, conceived microscopically and statistically, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics are introduced early in the book. Throughout, topics are built on a conceptual foundation of four linked elements: entropy and the Second Law, the canonical probability distribution, the partition function, and the chemical potential. ... providing a solid preparation in the basics of the subject ... Thermal Physics is suitable for both undergraduates and graduates in physics and astronomy."--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 442 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780511840227
0511840225
9781139648851
1139648853
9781139641241
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