{"product_id":"beyond-equilibrium-thermodynamics-9780471666585","title":"Beyond Equilibrium Thermodynamics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond Equilibrium Thermodynamics fills a niche in the market by providing a comprehensive introduction to a new, emerging topic in the field. The importance of non-equilibrium thermodynamics is addressed in order to fully understand how a system works, whether it is in a biological system like the brain or a system that develops plastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book would…serve graduate students in engineering and scientists working in the this field.\" (\u003ci\u003eMaterials and Manufacturing Processes\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"It is really very fortunate that Hans Christian Öttinger…one of the prominent researchers in the field…[has] produced the present book. I am convinced that it will be of use for many readers and will have a big impact on future developments in the field.\" (\u003ci\u003eApplied Rheology\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 15, Issue 2, 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymbols and Notation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART I: PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Hydrodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Linear Irreversible Thermodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Complex Fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Relativistic Hydrodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: STATISTICAL APPROACH.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Projection-Operator Method.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Kinetic Theory of Gases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Simulations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Crash-Course on Equilibrium Thermodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Mechanics and Geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Functional Derivatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Quantum Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: List of Applications of Beyond-Equilibrium Thermodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Solutions to Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402650493271,"sku":"9780471666585","price":140.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471666585.jpg?v=1730481113","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-equilibrium-thermodynamics-9780471666585","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}