Description
Book SynopsisThis self-contained primer covers statistical thermodynamics in a rigorous yet approachable manner, making it the perfect text for undergraduates.
Trade ReviewThe approachability of the text and the angle adopted by the authors makes the book a useful reference for my course. * Dr Mark Miller, Durham University *
Table of Contents1: The Boltzmann law 2: Sum over states: the molecular partition function 3: Applications of the molecular partition function 4: From molecule to mole: the canonical partition function 5: Distinguishable and indistinguishable particles 6: Two-level systems: a case study 7: Thermodynamic functions: towards a statistical toolkit 8: The ideal monatomic gas: the translational partition function 9: The ideal diatomic gas: internal degrees of freedom 10: The ideal diatomic gas: the rotational partition function 11: ortho and para spin states: a case study 12: The ideal diatomic gas: the vibrational partition function 13: The electronic partition function 14: Heat capacity and Third Law entropy: two case studies 15: Calculating equilibrium constants Questions and Problems Additional Mathematical Aspects
