Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, Volume 10This book is devoted to a discussion of some of the basic physical concepts and methods useful in the description of situations involving systems which consist of very many particulars. It attempts, in particular, to introduce the reader to the disciplines of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory from a unified and modern point of view. The presentation emphasizes the essential unity of the subject matter and develops physical insight by stressing the microscopic content of the theory. |
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... curves in Fig . 5 10 3. The locus of the maxima forms a curve ( shown dashed in Fig . 5 10.3 ) which is called the " inversion curve . " separates on the diagram the region of positive slope μ ( where the temperature tends to fall ) ...
... curves in Fig . 5 10 3. The locus of the maxima forms a curve ( shown dashed in Fig . 5 10.3 ) which is called the " inversion curve . " separates on the diagram the region of positive slope μ ( where the temperature tends to fall ) ...
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... curve has positive slope . Thus values of v in this range are certainly excluded since they would lead to an intrinsically unstable situation . But this still leaves two possible values of v between which one has to decide on the basis ...
... curve has positive slope . Thus values of v in this range are certainly excluded since they would lead to an intrinsically unstable situation . But this still leaves two possible values of v between which one has to decide on the basis ...
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Frederick Reif. M. Hence a curve of g ( T , p ) versus p along the constant - temperature curve has the appearance shown in Fig . 8.6.3 . ( The points on this curve are labeled to correspond to those of Fig . 8.6.2 . ) From this diagram ...
Frederick Reif. M. Hence a curve of g ( T , p ) versus p along the constant - temperature curve has the appearance shown in Fig . 8.6.3 . ( The points on this curve are labeled to correspond to those of Fig . 8.6.2 . ) From this diagram ...
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Introduction to statistical methods | 1 |
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE RANDOM WALK | 24 |
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