Thermodynamics Statistical Physics

Author: Zhang Yongde
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Publish Date: 2005-09-09
Features: 20 years of effort, the crystallization of collaboration from 30 senior professors, and the spiritual manifestation of 150 outstanding talents! Physics Major Problem Dictionary is the result of long-term collaborative effort by 30 senior professors of the University of Science and Technology of China. This large-scale university physics problem-solving series originated from the renowned American Physics Problems and Solutions series in the field of Chinese physics. American Physics Problems and Solutions was the outcome of the CUSPEA project, primarily consisting of solutions to entrance examination questions from prestigious American graduate schools. The revision work for this edition spanned nearly two years. The series continues to cover all fundamental physics content, including mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electricity, modern physics, and the "four major forces of mechanics." Additionally, it includes topics such as nuclear physics, particle physics, condensed matter physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, laser physics, quantum optics, and quantum information physics, broadly encompassing the full range of undergraduate physics courses in comprehensive universities. This revision incorporates recent examination questions from the United States, China, Russia, and other countries, as well as some problems derived from the research achievements of the editorial team.
Guided by advanced educational concepts, Physics Major Problem Dictionary emphasizes physics, interdisciplinary studies, and integration with research, making it rich in "contemporary relevance" and a reference tool for physics faculty and students.
Physics Major Problem Dictionary is a large-scale, comprehensive physics problem-solving series. Its content covers the full range of undergraduate physics courses in comprehensive universities: from classical physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electricity, modern physics) to the "four major forces of mechanics," as well as nuclear physics, particle physics, condensed matter physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, laser physics, quantum optics, and quantum information. The content is up-to-date, emphasizing physics, interdisciplinary integration, and connection with research.
The Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics volume comprises 11 chapters, including thermodynamic states and thermodynamic laws, the second law of thermodynamics and entropy, thermodynamic functions and equilibrium conditions, phase transitions and phase equilibrium, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, probability and distribution functions as well as statistical entropy, ensemble theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Bose-Einstein statistics, and the kinetic theory of gases.
This series can serve as a learning guide for undergraduate physics majors, a reference for graduate entrance examinations, and a teaching resource for physics instructors at various universities.