Keith Stowe

Gebundenes Buch

An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Beschreibung

This introductory textbook for standard undergraduate courses in thermodynamics has been completely rewritten. Starting with an overview of important quantum behaviours, the book teaches students how to calculate probabilities, in order to provide a firm foundation for later chapters. It introduces the ideas of classical thermodynamics and explores them both in general and as they are applied to specific processes and interactions. The remainder of the book deals with statistical mechanics - the study of small systems interacting with huge reservoirs. The changes to this second edition have been made after more than 10 years classroom testing and student feedback. Each topic ends with a boxed summary of ideas and results, and every chapter contains numerous homework problems, covering a broad range of difficulties. Answers are given to odd numbered problems, and solutions to even problems are available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521865579.

Autor

Keith Stowe is the Professor of Physics at California Polytechnic State University, and has worked there for 32 years. He has spent time at the University of Washington, Harvard University, the University of North Carolina and the University of Michigan. As well as the first edition of Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics he has written books on ocean science.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 572
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1257g
• ISBN-13: 9780521865579
• ISBN-10: 0521865573
• Artikelnr.: 21935340