Physics & Astronomy

This text is a major revision of An Introduction to Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics by Francis Sears. The general approach has been unaltered and the level remains much the same, perhaps being increased somewhat by greater coverage. The text is particularly useful for advanced undergraduates in physics and engineering who have some familiarity with calculus.

• The first eight chapters are devoted to a presentation of classical thermodynamics without recourse to either kinetic theory or statistical mechanics.

• Later chapters describe how the microscopic properties of the system can be determined by using the methods of kinetic theory and statistical mechanics to calculate the dependence of the macroscopic properties of a system on thermodynamic variables. CONTENTSBEG =

 1. Fundamental Concepts.


 2. Equations of State.


 3. The First Law of Thermodynamics.


 4. Some Consequences of the First Law.


 5. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.


 6. Combined First and Second Laws.


 7. Thermodynamic Potentials.


 8. Applications of Thermodynamics to Simple Systems.


 9. Kinetic Theory.


10. Intermolecular Forces: Transport Phenomena.


11. Statistical Thermodynamics.


12. Applications of Statistics to Gases.


13. Applications of Quantum Statistics to Other Systems.


Appendices.

Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics  (Physics & Astronomy)

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