| Description |
xvii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Quantum Mechanics and Energy Storage in Particles -- 2. Statistical Treatment of Multiparticle Systems -- 3. A Macroscopic Framework -- 4. Other Ensemble Formulations -- 5. Ideal Gases -- 6. Dense Gases, Liquids, and Quantum Fluids -- 7. Solid Crystals -- 8. Phase Transitions and Phase Equilibrium -- 9. Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics -- 10. Nonequilibrium and Noncontinuum Elements of Microscale Systems -- App. I. Some Mathematical Fundamentals -- App. II. Physical Constants and Prefix Designations -- App. III. Thermodynamics Properties of Selected Materials -- App. IV. Typical Force Constants for the Lennard-Jones 6-12 Potential |
| Summary |
"Many of the exciting new developments in microscale engineering are based on the application of traditional principles of statistical thermodynamics. This book offers a modern view of thermodynamics, interweaving classical and statistical thermodynamic principles and applying them to current engineering systems."--BOOK JACKET. "Although the text emphasizes mathematical development, it includes many examples that illustrate how the theoretical concepts are applied to systems of scientific and engineering interest. It offers a fresh view of statistical thermodynamics for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practitioners, in mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Statistical thermodynamics.
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Thermodynamics.
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| LC no. |
98045449 |
| ISBN |
0521652774 (hb) |
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0521654203 (pb) |
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