Concepts of Classical Thermodynamics

Klappentext Professor Buchdahl presents a systematic exposition of classical thermodynamics. Zusammenfassung Professor Buchdahl presents a systematic exposition of classical thermodynamics! against a background of general physical theory and on a purely phenomenological (i.e. non-statistical) level. This book! first published in 1966! is intended for the student who has taken a first course in analytical! though not axiomatic! development of the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The zeroth law; 3. The first law; 4. Integrability; 5. The second law (part one); 6. The second law (part two); 7. The third law; 8. Potentials, constitutive coordinates and conditions of equilibrium; 9. Miscellaneous topics; 10. Applications (part one); 11. Applications (part two); Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: H.a. Buchdahl, H. A. (Australian National University Buchdahl, H. A. Buchdahl
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 02.07.2009
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780521115193
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11519-3
• Pages: 236
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Physic; Cambridge Monographs on Physics
• Subjects: SCIENCE / Mechanics / Thermodynamics; Thermodynamics & heat; Thermodynamics and heat