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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... derivatives . To avoid ambiguity , it is customary to indicate explicitly by subscripts which of the independent variables are kept constant in evaluating a given partial derivative . For example , if T and V are chosen as independent ...
... derivatives . To avoid ambiguity , it is customary to indicate explicitly by subscripts which of the independent variables are kept constant in evaluating a given partial derivative . For example , if T and V are chosen as independent ...
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Frederick Reif. variables , ( E / T ) , denotes a partial derivative where the other independent variable p is kept constant . These two partial derivatives are , in general , not equal . If one simply wrote the partial derivative ( E ...
Frederick Reif. variables , ( E / T ) , denotes a partial derivative where the other independent variable p is kept constant . These two partial derivatives are , in general , not equal . If one simply wrote the partial derivative ( E ...
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... derivatives of these two kinds of quantities . Specifically , each of the Maxwell relations is a statement asserting that [ the derivative of a variable of the first pair with respect to a variable of the second pair ] is ( except for ...
... derivatives of these two kinds of quantities . Specifically , each of the Maxwell relations is a statement asserting that [ the derivative of a variable of the first pair with respect to a variable of the second pair ] is ( except for ...
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Introduction to statistical methods | 1 |
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE RANDOM WALK | 24 |
Statistical description of systems of particles | 47 |
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