Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics

08.04.2008

Englisch

9780470015988

John Wiley & Sons

Nein

Dilip Kondepudi

516

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Dilip Kondepudi is Thurman D. Kitchin Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, where his main research interest is chiral asymmetry in nature. He has, in addition, many years teaching experience to both under- and postgraduate students. he is the author, with the late Ilya Prigogine, of the highly successful book Modern thermodynamics: From Heat engines to Dissipative Structures.

Thermal Physics & Statistical Mechanics, Chemistry, Chemie, Chemical Engineering, Physikalische Chemie, Physik, Thermodynamik, Wärmelehre u. Statistische Mechanik, Physics, Chemische Verfahrenstechnik, Physical Chemistry

PNR - Physikalische Chemie

Preface. PART I THE FORMALISM OF MODERN THERMODYNAMICS. 1 BASIC CONCEPTS AND THE LAWS OF GASES. Introduction. Appendix 1.1 Partial Derivatives. Appendix 1.2 Elementary Concepts in Probability Theory. Appendix 1.3 Mathematica Code. References. Examples. Exercises. 2 THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS. The Idea of Energy Conservation amidst New Discoveries. Appendix 2.1 Mathematica Codes. References. Examples. Exercises. 3 THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS AND THE ARROW OF TIME. Appendix 3.1 The Hurricane as a Heat Engine. Appendix 3.2 Entropy Production in Continuous Systems. References. Examples. Exercises. 4 ENTROPY IN THE REALM OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Appendix 4.1 Thermodynamics Description of Diffusion. References. Examples. Exercises. 5 EXTREMUM PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL THERMODYNAMIC RELATIONS. Extremum Principles in Nature. References. Examples. Exercises. PART II APPLICATIONS: EQUILIBRIUM AND NONEQUILIBRIUM SYSTEMS. 6 BASIC THERMODYNAMICS OF GASES, LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS. Introduction. Appendix 6.1 Equations of State. Reference Examples. Exercises. 7 THERMODYNAMICS OF PHASE CHANGE. Introduction. References. Examples. Exercises. 8 THERMODYNAMICS OF SOLUTIONS. References. Examples. Exercises. 9 THERMODYNAMICS OF CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS. Appendix 9.1 Mathematica Codes. References. Examples. Exercises. 10 FIELDS AND INTERNAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM. The Many Faces of Chemical Potential. Reference. Examples. Exercises. 11 INTRODUCTION TO NONEQUILIBRIUM SYSTEMS. Introduction. Appendix 11.1 Mathematica Codes. References. Further Reading. Exercises. PART III ADDITIONAL TOPICS. 12 THERMODYNAMICS OF RADIATION. Introduction. References. Examples. Exercises. 13 BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. References. Further Reading. Examples. Exercises. 14 THERMODYNAMICS OF SMALL SYSTEMS. Introduction. References. Examples. Exercises. 15 CLASSICAL STABILITY THEORY. References. Exercises. 16 CRITICAL PHENOMENA AND CONFIGURATIONAL HEAT CAPACITY. Introduction. Further Reading. Exercises. 17 ELEMENTS OF STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS. Introduction. Appendix 17.1 Approximations and Integrals. Reference. Examples. Exercises. LIST OF VARIABLES. STANDARD THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES. PHYSICAL CONSTANTS AND DATA. NAME INDEX. SUBJECT INDEX.

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