Thermal Physics : Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics [2nd ed.] 9781259003356

This comprehensive and thoroughly revised edition of Thermal Physics provides a concise and balanced account of all the

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Thermal Physics : Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics [2nd ed.]
 9781259003356

Table of contents :
01. Ideal Gases: Elementary Kinetic Theory and Maxwellian Distribution
02. Mean Free Path and Transport Phenomena
03. Real Gases: van der Waals’ Equation of State
04. Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics
05. The First Law of Thermodynamics
06. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
07. Entropy
08. Thermodynamic Relations
09. Free Energies and Thermodynamic Equilibrium
10. Production of Low Temperatures and their Applications
11. Radiation: Classical and Quantum Theories
12. Basic Concepts of Statistical Mechanics
13. Maxwell–Boltzmann Statistics
14. Fermi–Dirac Statistics
15. Bose–Einstein Statistics
Appendix I : Analysis of Experiment of Zartmann and Ko
Appendix II : Mean Free Path: Maxwellian Gas
Appendix III: Rigorous Proof of Kirchhoff’s Law
Appendix IV : Transmission of Heat by Conduction

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