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_aQC311 _b.B293 1999 |
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_aBaierlein, Ralph, _eauthor. |
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_aThermal physics / _cRalph Baierlein. |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c1999. |
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_a1 online resource (xiii, 442 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s). |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). | ||
| 520 | _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. As well as providing a solid preparation in the basics of the subject, the text goes on to explain exciting recent developments such as Bose-Einstein condensation and critical phenomena. Key equations are highlighted throughout, and each chapter contains a summary of essential ideas and an extensive set of problems of varying degrees of difficulty. A free solutions manual is available for instructors (ISBN 0521 658608). Thermal Physics is suitable for both undergraduates and graduates in physics and astronomy. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aThermodynamics. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aEntropy. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aStatistical mechanics. | |
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_iPrint version: _z9780521590822 |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840227 |
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