Thermal physics / Ralph Baierlein.
Publication details: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c1999.Description: xiii, 442 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780521658386
- 0521658381
- 536.7 21 BAI
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Book Closed Access | Engineering Library | 536.7 BAI 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0007568 |
Contents;
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
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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