Statistical Thermodynamics

Klappentext Nobel Laureate's brilliant attempt to develop a simple, unified standard method of dealing with all cases of statistical thermodynamics (classical, quantum, Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac, etc.). Inhaltsverzeichnis I. General introductionII. The method of the most probable distributionIII. Discussion of the Nernst theoremIV. Examples on the second section (a) Free mass-point (ideal monatomic gas) (b) Planck's oscillator (c) Fermi oscillatorV. FluctuationsVI. The method of mean valuesVII. The n-particle problemVIII. Evaluation of the formulae. Limiting cases The entropy constant The failure of the classical theory. Gibb's paradox Digression: Annihilation of matter? Digression on the uncertainty relation Gas-degeneration proper Weak degeneration Medium degeneration Strong degeneration (a) Strong Fermi-Dirac degeneration (b) Strong Bose-Einstein degenerationIX. The problem of radiation Appendix

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• Autori: Physics, Erwin Schrodinger
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486661018
• ISBN: 978-0-486-66101-8
• Pagine: 95
• Serie: Dover Books on Physics; Dover Books on Physics
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Termodinamica