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Thermodynamics and introductory statistical mechanics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Linder, Bruno
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, [2004]
Subjects:
Thermodynamics.
Statistical mechanics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Basic concepts and definitions
  • The laws of thermodynamics 1
  • The laws of thermodynamics 2
  • Useful functions : the free energy functions
  • The third law of thermodynamics
  • General conditions for equilibrium and stability
  • Application of thermodynamics to gases, liquids, and solids
  • Phase and chemical equilibria
  • Solutions : nonelectrolytes
  • Processes involving work other than pressure-volume work
  • Phase transitions and critical phenomena
  • Principles of statistical mechanics
  • Thermodynamic connection
  • Molecular partition function
  • Statistical mechanical applications.