Statistical Thermodynamics and Stochastic Kinetics - An Introduction for Engineers

Informationen zum Autor Yiannis N. Kaznessis is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, where he has taught statistical thermodynamics since 2001. He has received several awards and recognitions including the Fulbright Award, the US National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the 3M non-Tenured Faculty Award, the IBM Young Faculty Award, the AIChE Computers and Systems Technology Division Outstanding Young Researcher Award and the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Charles Bowers Faculty Teaching Award. Klappentext Provides engineers with the knowledge they need to apply thermodynamics and solve engineering challenges at the molecular level. Zusammenfassung Presenting the principles of thermodynamics from a microscopic point of view! this book provides engineers with the knowledge they need to solve engineering challenges at the molecular level. Featuring many worked examples and over 100 end-of-chapter exercises! it is ideal for use in the classroom as well as for self-study. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Elements of probability and combinatorial theory; 3. From classical to quantum mechanics, and back; 4. Ensemble theory; 5. Canonical ensemble; 6. Fluctuations and other ensembles; 7. Molecules; 8. Non-ideal gases; 9. Liquids and crystals; 10. Beyond pure, single-component systems; 11. Polymers - Brownian dynamics; 12. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics; 13. Stochastic processes; 14. Molecular simulations; 15. Monte Carlo simulations; 16. Molecular dynamics simulations; 17. Analyzing simulation results; 18. Simulations of stochastic reaction kinetics.

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• Authors: Yiannis N Kaznessis, Yiannis N. Kaznessis, Yiannis N. (University of Minnesota) Kaznessis, Yiannis Nikolaos Kaznessis, KAZNESSIS YIANNIS N, Kaznessis Yiannis N.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9780521765619
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76561-9
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; MATHEMATICS / Applied, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, Mechanics of solids, Mechanics of fluids, Maths for engineers, Engineering thermodynamics, Heat transfer processes