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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... integral . We have labeled this integral by the subscript " eq " ( standing for " equilibrium " ) to emphasize explicitly the fact that it is to be evaluated for any process by which the system is brought quasi - statically through a ...
... integral . We have labeled this integral by the subscript " eq " ( standing for " equilibrium " ) to emphasize explicitly the fact that it is to be evaluated for any process by which the system is brought quasi - statically through a ...
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... integral Se- dx cannot be evaluated in terms of elementary functions , although we have seen in Appendix A 2 that the definite integral between 0 and has the simple value %%% e - x2 dx = √ T ( A.5.1 ) Since the indefinite integral ...
... integral Se- dx cannot be evaluated in terms of elementary functions , although we have seen in Appendix A 2 that the definite integral between 0 and has the simple value %%% e - x2 dx = √ T ( A.5.1 ) Since the indefinite integral ...
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... integral values . Since the function ( tan #z ) -1 has simple poles at all integral values , it follows that the sum ( A 11.2 ) can be expressed in terms of a contour integral along the path C of Fig . A 11 1a , i.e. , ( A - 11.5 ) 1 n ...
... integral values . Since the function ( tan #z ) -1 has simple poles at all integral values , it follows that the sum ( A 11.2 ) can be expressed in terms of a contour integral along the path C of Fig . A 11 1a , i.e. , ( A - 11.5 ) 1 n ...
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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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