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1 online resource (519 pages) |
| Contents |
Statistical mechanics from a quantum perspective -- Classical statistical mechanics -- Illustrative examples from some classical theories of fluids -- Interaction potentials and distributions functions -- Interactions and correlations in simple bulk electrolytes -- Inhomogeneous and confined simple fluids -- Surface forces |
| Summary |
The statistical mechanical theory of liquids and solutions is a fundamental area of physical sciences with important implications for many industrial applications. This book shows how you can start from basic laws for the interactions and motions of microscopic particles and calculate how macroscopic systems of these particles behave, thereby explaining properties of matter at the scale that we perceive. Using this microscopic, molecular approach, the text emphasizes clarity of physical explanations for phenomena and mechanisms relevant to fluids, addressing the structure and behavior of liquids and solutions under various conditions. A notable feature is the author's treatment of forces between particles that include nanoparticles, macroparticles, and surfaces. The book also provides an expanded, in-depth treatment of polar liquids and electrolytes |
| Notes |
Roland Kjellander acquired a master's degree in chemical engineering, a Ph. D. in physical chemistry, and the title of docent in physical chemistry from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. He is currently a professor emeritus of physical chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His previous appointments include roles in various academic and research capacities at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Australian National University, Canberra; Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. He was awarded the 2004 Pedagogical Prize from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and the 2007 Norblad-Ekstrand Medal from the Swedish Chemical Society. Professor Kjellander's field of research is statistical mechanics, in particular liquid state theory |
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Print version record |
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Statistical mechanics.
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Kinetic theory of liquids.
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SCIENCE -- Physics.
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TECHNOLOGY -- Material Science.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical.
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Kinetic theory of liquids
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Statistical mechanics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781482244021 |
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1482244020 |
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9780429194368 |
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0429194366 |
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9781482244045 |
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1482244047 |
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9780429581076 |
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0429581076 |
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