{"product_id":"thermodynamics-and-statistical-mechanics-9781118501009","title":"Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis textbook brings together the fundamentals of the macroscopic and microscopic aspects of thermal physics by presenting thermodynamics and statistical mechanics as complementary theories based on small numbers of postulates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Elements of Thermal Physics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Fundamentals 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 PVT Systems 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Equilibrium States 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Processes and Heat 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Temperature 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Size Dependence 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Heat Capacity and Specific Heat 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. First Law of Thermodynamics 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Work 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Heat 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The First Law 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Applications 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Properties and Partial Derivatives 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Conventions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Equilibrium Properties 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Relationships between Properties 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Series Expansions 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Summary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Processes in Gases 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Ideal Gases 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Temperature Change with Elevation 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Cyclic Processes 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Heat Engines 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Phase Transitions 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Solids, Liquids, and Gases 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Latent Heats 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Van der Waals Model 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Classification of Phase Transitions 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Reversible and Irreversible Processes 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Idealization and Reversibility 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Nonequilibrium Processes and Irreversibility 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Electrical Systems 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Heat Conduction 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Foundations of Thermodynamics 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Second Law of Thermodynamics 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Energy, Heat, and Reversibility 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Cyclic Processes 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Carnot Cycles 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Absolute Temperature 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Applications 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Temperature Scales and Absolute Zero 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Temperature Scales 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Uniform Scales and Absolute Zero 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Other Temperature Scales 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. State Space and Differentials 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Spaces 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Differentials 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Exact Versus Inexact Differentials 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Integrating Differentials 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Differentials in Thermodynamics 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Discussion and Summary 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Entropy 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Definition of Entropy 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Clausius’ Theorem 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Entropy Principle 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Entropy and Irreversibility 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Useful Energy 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 The Third Law 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Unattainability of Absolute Zero 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10.A. Entropy Statement of the Second Law 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Consequences of Existence of Entropy 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Differentials of Entropy and Energy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Ideal Gases 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Relationships Between CV, CP, BT , BS, and αV 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Clapeyron’s Equation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Maximum Entropy, Equilibrium, and Stability 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Mixing 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Thermodynamic Potentials 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Internal Energy 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Free Energies 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Properties From Potentials 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Systems in Contact with a Heat Reservoir 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Minimum Free Energy 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 12.A. Derivatives of Potentials 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Phase Transitions and Open Systems 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Two-Phase Equilibrium 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Chemical Potential 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Multi-Component Systems 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Gibbs Phase Rule 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Chemical Reactions 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Dielectric and Magnetic Systems 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Dielectrics 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Magnetic Materials 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Critical Phenomena 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Statistical Thermodynamics 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Molecular Models 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Microscopic Descriptions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Gas Pressure 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Equipartition of Energy 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Internal Energy of Solids 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Inactive Degrees of Freedom 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Microscopic Significance of Heat 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Kinetic Theory of Gases 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Velocity Distribution 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Combinatorics 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Method of Undetermined Multipliers 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Maxwell Distribution 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Mean-Free-Path 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 16.A. Quantum Distributions 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Microscopic Significance of Entropy 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Boltzmann Entropy 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Ideal Gas 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Statistical Interpretation 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Thermodynamic Properties 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Boltzmann Factors 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 17.A. Evaluation of I3N 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Statistical Mechanics I 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Ensembles 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Probabilities and Averages 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Two-Level Systems 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Information Theory 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Equilibrium Ensembles 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Canonical Thermodynamics 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Composite Systems 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 18.A. Uniqueness Theorem 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. Partition Function 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Hamiltonians and Phase Space 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Model Hamiltonians 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Classical Canonical Ensemble 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Thermodynamic Properties and Averages 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Ideal Gases 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Harmonic Solids 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20. Quantum Systems 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Energy Eigenstates 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Quantum Canonical Ensemble 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Ideal Gases 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Einstein Model 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Classical Approximation 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 20.A. Ideal Gas Eigenstates 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21. Independent Particles and Paramagnetism 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Averages 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Statistical Independence 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Classical Systems 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Paramagnetism 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Spin Systems 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.6 Classical Dipoles 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 21.A. Negative Temperature 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22. Fluctuations and Energy Distributions 371\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Standard Deviation 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 Energy Fluctuations 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Gibbs Paradox 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Microcanonical Ensemble 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Comparison of Ensembles 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23. Generalizations and Diatomic Gases 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Generalized Coordinates 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Diatomic Gases 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 Quantum Effects 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 Density Matrices 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Canonical Ensemble 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 23.A. Classical Approximation 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Statistical Mechanics II 415\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24. Photons and Phonons 417\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Plane Wave Eigenstates 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 Photons 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 Harmonic Approximation 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 Phonons 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25. Grand Canonical Ensemble 435\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.1 Thermodynamics of Open Systems 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.2 Grand Canonical Ensemble 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.3 Properties and Fluctuations 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.4 Ideal Gases 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26. Fermions and Bosons 445\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.1 Identical Particles 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.2 Exchange Symmetry 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.3 Fermi–Dirac and Bose–Einstein Statistics 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 26.A. Fermions in the Canonical Ensemble 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27. Fermi and Bose Gases 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.1 Ideal Gases 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.2 Fermi Gases 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.3 Low Temperature Heat Capacity 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.4 Bose Gases 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28. Interacting Systems 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.1 Ising Model 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.2 Nonideal Gases 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29. Computer Simulations 489\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.1 Averages 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.2 Virial Formula for Pressure 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.3 Simulation Algorithms 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. Mathematical Relations, Constants, and Properties 501\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Partial Derivatives 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Integrals and Series 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.3 Taylor Series 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.4 Hyperbolic Functions 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.5 Fundamental Constants 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.6 Conversion Factors 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.7 Useful Formulas 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.8 Properties of Water 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.9 Properties of Materials 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnswers to Problems 505\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 509\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406880579927,"sku":"9781118501009","price":49.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118501009.jpg?v=1730497431","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thermodynamics-and-statistical-mechanics-9781118501009","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}