Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Author: Lin Zonghan
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics" comes with exercises and some reference answers. "Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics" can be used as a textbook for "Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics" in physics majors at universities. The book is divided into 11 chapters, with the first 5 chapters covering thermodynamics and the last 6 chapters covering statistical physics. The content of each chapter includes:
1. Basic concepts and fundamental laws of thermodynamics;
2. Equilibrium properties of homogeneous systems;
3. Thermodynamic theory of phase transitions;
4. Complex phase equilibrium and chemical equilibrium in multicomponent systems, the third law of thermodynamics;
5. An introduction to nonequilibrium thermodynamics (linear theory);
6. Basic concepts of statistical physics;
7. Systems composed of nearly independent subsystems;
8. Statistical ensemble theory;
9. An introduction to the statistical theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena;
10. Nonequilibrium statistical theory;
11. Fluctuation theory.
The book comes with exercises and some reference answers. It can be used as a textbook for "Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics" in physics majors at universities.