Thermal and Statistical Physics Concepts and Applications

This textbook presents the fundamental concepts and theories in thermal physics and elementary statistical mechanics in a very simple, systematic and comprehensive way. This book is written in a way that it presents the topics in a holistic manner with end-of-chapter exercises and examples where con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sharma, Sandeep
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Laws of Thermodynamics
  • Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Entropy
  • Thermodynamic Potentials and Maxwell Relations
  • Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • Real Gases
  • Applications to Some Irreversible Changes, Cooling of Real Gases
  • Theory of Radiation
  • Elementary Statistical Mechanics