02210nam a22002297a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802800340007608200140011010000230012424500410014726000590018830000280024736500120027550506860028752009010097365000120187465000190188665000290190565000260193470000200196020221117141715.0221117b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780521658386  a: Donated by Prof. Jaya Menon  a536.7 BAI  a Baierlein, Ralph.  aThermal physicsc/  Ralph Baierlein.  a, Cambridge, UK,b: Cambridge University Pressc 1999.  axiii, 442 pagesc:24cm.  bDonated  aPreface; 1. Background; 2. The second law of thermodynamics; 3. Entropy and efficiency; 4. Entropy in quantum theory; 5. The canonical probability distribution; 6. Photons and phonons; 7. The chemical potential; 8. The quantum ideal gas; 9. Fermions and bosons at low temperature; 10. The free energies; 11. Chemical equilibrium; 12. Phase equilibrium; 13. The classical limit; 14. Approaching zero; 15. Transport processes; 16. Critical phenomena; Epilogue; Appendix A. Physical and mathematical data; Appendix B. Examples of estimating occupation numbers; Appendix C. The framework of probability theory; Appendix D. Qualitative perspectives on the van der Waals equation; Index.  aClear and reader-friendly, this is an ideal textbook for students seeking an introduction to thermal physics. Written by an experienced teacher and extensively class-tested, Thermal Physics provides a comprehensive grounding in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. A key feature of this text is its readily accessible introductory chapters, which begin with a review of fundamental ideas. Entropy, conceived microscopically and statistically, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics are introduced early in the book. Throughout, topics are built on a conceptual foundation of four linked elements: entropy and the Second Law, the canonical probability distribution, the partition function, and the chemical potential. ... providing a solid preparation in the basics of the subject ... Thermal Physics is suitable for both undergraduates and graduates in physics and astronomy."  aEntropy  aThermodynamics  aMechanics Thermodynamics  aStatistical mechanics  aRalph Baierlein