Sturge S Statistical And Thermal Physics Second Edition

Author : Jeffrey Olafsen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482256017

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Sturge's Statistical and Thermal Physics, Second Edition by Jeffrey Olafsen Pdf

The original work by M.D. Sturge has been updated and expanded to include new chapters covering non-equilibrium and biological systems. This second edition re-organizes the material in a more natural manner into four parts that continues to assume no previous knowledge of thermodynamics. The four divisions of the material introduce the subject inductively and rigorously, beginning with key concepts of equilibrium thermodynamics such as heat, temperature and entropy. The second division focuses on the fundamentals of modern thermodynamics: free energy, chemical potential and the partition function. The second half of the book is then designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of both the instructor and the students, with a third section focused on the different types of gases: ideal, Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, Black Body Radiation and the Photon gases. In the fourth and final division of the book, modern thermostatistical applications are addressed: semiconductors, phase transitions, transport processes, and finally the new chapters on non-equilibrium and biological systems. Key Features: Provides the most readable, thorough introduction to statistical physics and thermodynamics, with magnetic, atomic, and electrical systems addressed alongside development of fundamental topics at a non-rigorous mathematical level Includes brand-new chapters on biological and chemical systems and non-equilibrium thermodynamics, as well as extensive new examples from soft condensed matter and correction of typos from the prior edition Incorporates new numerical and simulation exercises throughout the book Adds more worked examples, problems, and exercises

Author : M.D. Sturge
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781439864425

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Statistical and Thermal Physics by M.D. Sturge Pdf

This book is based on many years of teaching statistical and thermal physics. It assumes no previous knowledge of thermodynamics, kinetic theory, or probability---the only prerequisites are an elementary knowledge of classical and modern physics, and of multivariable calculus. The first half of the book introduces the subject inductively but rigorously, proceeding from the concrete and specific to the abstract and general. In clear physical language the book explains the key concepts, such as temperature, heat, entropy, free energy, chemical potential, and distributions, both classical and quantum. The second half of the book applies these concepts to a wide variety of phenomena, including perfect gases, heat engines, and transport processes. Each chapter contains fully worked examples and real-world problems drawn from physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, electronics, and mechanical engineering.

Author : Michael J.R. Hoch
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000389111

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Statistical and Thermal Physics by Michael J.R. Hoch Pdf

Fully updated throughout, with new content on exciting topics including black hole thermodynamics, Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chains , entropy and information theory, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, mean field theory of , antiferromagnetic systems, and more Additional problem exercises with solutions provide further learning opportunities Suitable for advanced undergraduate students in physics or applied physics.

Author : Harvey Gould,Jan Tobochnik
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691137447

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Statistical and Thermal Physics by Harvey Gould,Jan Tobochnik Pdf

This textbook carefully develops the main ideas and techniques of statistical and thermal physics and is intended for upper-level undergraduate courses. The authors each have more than thirty years' experience in teaching, curriculum development, and research in statistical and computational physics. Statistical and Thermal Physics begins with a qualitative discussion of the relation between the macroscopic and microscopic worlds and incorporates computer simulations throughout the book to provide concrete examples of important conceptual ideas. Unlike many contemporary texts on thermal physics, this book presents thermodynamic reasoning as an independent way of thinking about macroscopic systems. Probability concepts and techniques are introduced, including topics that are useful for understanding how probability and statistics are used. Magnetism and the Ising model are considered in greater depth than in most undergraduate texts, and ideal quantum gases are treated within a uniform framework. Advanced chapters on fluids and critical phenomena are appropriate for motivated undergraduates and beginning graduate students. Integrates Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations as well as other numerical techniques throughout the text Provides self-contained introductions to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics Discusses probability concepts and methods in detail Contains ideas and methods from contemporary research Includes advanced chapters that provide a natural bridge to graduate study Features more than 400 problems Programs are open source and available in an executable cross-platform format Solutions manual (available only to teachers)

Author : Stephen Blundell,Stephen J. Blundell,Katherine M. Blundell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199562107

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Concepts in Thermal Physics by Stephen Blundell,Stephen J. Blundell,Katherine M. Blundell Pdf

This text provides a modern introduction to the main principles of thermal physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The key concepts are presented and new ideas are illustrated with worked examples as well as description of the historical background to their discovery.

Author : Michael J. R. Hoch
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367382695

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Statistical and Thermal Physics by Michael J. R. Hoch Pdf

Concepts and relationships in thermal and statistical physics form the foundation for describing systems consisting of macroscopically large numbers of particles. Developing microscopic statistical physics and macroscopic classical thermodynamic descriptions in tandem, Statistical and Thermal Physics: An Introduction provides insight into basic concepts at an advanced undergraduate level. Highly detailed and profoundly thorough, this comprehensive introduction includes exercises within the text as well as end-of-chapter problems. The first section of the book covers the basics of equilibrium thermodynamics and introduces the concepts of temperature, internal energy, and entropy using ideal gases and ideal paramagnets as models. The chemical potential is defined and the three thermodynamic potentials are discussed with use of Legendre transforms. The second section presents a complementary microscopic approach to entropy and temperature, with the general expression for entropy given in terms of the number of accessible microstates in the fixed energy, microcanonical ensemble. The third section emphasizes the power of thermodynamics in the description of processes in gases and condensed matter. Phase transitions and critical phenomena are discussed phenomenologically. In the second half of the text, the fourth section briefly introduces probability theory and mean values and compares three statistical ensembles. With a focus on quantum statistics, the fifth section reviews the quantum distribution functions. Ideal Fermi and Bose gases are considered in separate chapters, followed by a discussion of the "Planck" gas for photons and phonons. The sixth section deals with ideal classical gases and explores nonideal gases and spin systems using various approximations. The final section covers special topics, specifically the density matrix, chemical reactions, and irreversible thermodynamics.

Author : Charles Kittel,Herbert Kroemer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Statistical thermodynamics
ISBN : OCLC:52709276

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Thermal Physics by Charles Kittel,Herbert Kroemer Pdf

Author : Robert J. Hardy,Christian Binek
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118501009

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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics by Robert J. Hardy,Christian Binek Pdf

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics An Integrated Approach This 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. The book is designed to give the instructor flexibility in structuring courses for advanced undergraduates and/or beginning graduate students and is written on the principle that a good text should also be a good reference. The presentation of thermodynamics follows the logic of Clausius and Kelvin while relating the concepts involved to familiar phenomena and the modern student’s knowledge of the atomic nature of matter. Another unique aspect of the book is the treatment of the mathematics involved. The essential mathematical concepts are briefly reviewed before using them, and the similarity of the mathematics to that employed in other fields of physics is emphasized. The text gives in-depth treatments of low-density gases, harmonic solids, magnetic and dielectric materials, phase transitions, and the concept of entropy. The microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles of statistical mechanics are derived and used as the starting point for the analysis of fluctuations, blackbody radiation, the Maxwell distribution, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Bose-Einstein condensation, and the statistical basis of computer simulations.

Author : Gregory H. Wannier
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486654010

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Statistical Physics by Gregory H. Wannier Pdf

Classic text combines thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory in one unified presentation. Topics include equilibrium statistics of special systems, kinetic theory, transport coefficients, and fluctuations. Problems with solutions. 1966 edition.

Author : Stephen J. Blundell,Katherine M. Blundell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0199658455

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Concepts in Thermal Physics 2nd Edition by Stephen J. Blundell,Katherine M. Blundell Pdf

Author : S. Lokanathan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Statistical physics
ISBN : OCLC:221289889

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Statistical and Thermal Physics by S. Lokanathan Pdf

Author : Robert Floyd Sekerka
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128033371

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Thermal Physics by Robert Floyd Sekerka Pdf

In Thermal Physics: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers, the fundamental laws of thermodynamics are stated precisely as postulates and subsequently connected to historical context and developed mathematically. These laws are applied systematically to topics such as phase equilibria, chemical reactions, external forces, fluid-fluid surfaces and interfaces, and anisotropic crystal-fluid interfaces. Statistical mechanics is presented in the context of information theory to quantify entropy, followed by development of the most important ensembles: microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical. A unified treatment of ideal classical, Fermi, and Bose gases is presented, including Bose condensation, degenerate Fermi gases, and classical gases with internal structure. Additional topics include paramagnetism, adsorption on dilute sites, point defects in crystals, thermal aspects of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, density matrix formalism, the Ising model, and an introduction to Monte Carlo simulation. Throughout the book, problems are posed and solved to illustrate specific results and problem-solving techniques. Includes applications of interest to physicists, physical chemists, and materials scientists, as well as materials, chemical, and mechanical engineers Suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and practicing researchers Develops content systematically with increasing order of complexity Self-contained, including nine appendices to handle necessary background and technical details

Author : Swee Cheng Lim,Choy Heng Lai,Leong-chuan Kwek
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811250828

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Problems And Solutions On Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics (Second Edition) by Swee Cheng Lim,Choy Heng Lai,Leong-chuan Kwek Pdf

This volume is a compilation of carefully selected questions at the PhD qualifying exam level, including many actual questions from Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, State University of New York at Buffalo, Princeton University, University of Wisconsin and the University of California at Berkeley over a twenty-year period. Topics covered in this book include the laws of thermodynamics, phase changes, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics and kinetic theory of gases.This latest edition has been updated with more problems and solutions and the original problems have also been modernized, excluding outdated questions and emphasizing those that rely on calculations. The problems range from fundamental to advanced in a wide range of topics on thermodynamics and statistical physics, easily enhancing the student's knowledge through workable exercises. Simple-to-solve problems play a useful role as a first check of the student's level of knowledge whereas difficult problems will challenge the student's capacity on finding the solutions.

Author : S. K. Roy
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Entropy
ISBN : 8122413021

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Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics by S. K. Roy Pdf

This Book Emphasises The Development Of Problem Solving Skills In Undergraduate Science And Engineering Students.The Book Provides More Than 350 Solved Examples With Complete Step-By-Step Solutions As Well As Around 100 Practice Problems With Answers.Also Explains The Basic Theory, Principles, Equations And Formulae For A Quick Understanding And Review. Can Serve Both As A Useful Text And Companion Book To Those Pre-Paring For Various Examinations In Physics.

Author : Stephen Blundell,Katherine M. Blundell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Heat
ISBN : OCLC:896073990

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Concepts in Thermal Physics by Stephen Blundell,Katherine M. Blundell Pdf

This text provides a modern introduction to the main principles of thermal physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The key concepts are presented and new ideas are illustrated with worked examples as well as description of the historical background to their discovery