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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486664934)
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xInnovative and wide-ranging, this treatment combines precise mathematic style with strong physical intuition. Written by a well-known physicist for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, the book's broad spectrum of applications includes negative temperatures and heat capacities, general and special relativistic effects, black hole thermodynamics, gravitational collapse, energy conversion problems, and efficiencies including simple heat pump theory.
The basic ideas and mathematical formulation of thermodynamics are presented in a modern, clear way with the Carath odory method, which is employed fully, but in simple terms and without advanced mathematics. Statistical mechanics are based on ideas from information theory, and the simpler ideal systems are covered in close connection with the thermodynamic treatment. Mathematical steps are displayed in detail, and abundant problems include worked solutions.
Author: Peter T. Landsberg
ISBN-10: 0486664937
ISBN-13: 9780486664934
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/18/2014
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.11w x 0.90d
The basic ideas and mathematical formulation of thermodynamics are presented in a modern, clear way with the Carath odory method, which is employed fully, but in simple terms and without advanced mathematics. Statistical mechanics are based on ideas from information theory, and the simpler ideal systems are covered in close connection with the thermodynamic treatment. Mathematical steps are displayed in detail, and abundant problems include worked solutions.
Author: Peter T. Landsberg
ISBN-10: 0486664937
ISBN-13: 9780486664934
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/18/2014
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.11w x 0.90d
By Peter T. Landsberg
xPeter T. Landsberg (1922-2010) taught at University College Cardiff from 1959 to 1971 and held the chair in Applied Mathematics at the University of Southampton from 1982 to 1987. He wrote, edited, and coauthored 11 books, including Dover's Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, and more than 400 scientific papers.
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