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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... yields for hard - sphere collisions precisely the result ( 12.2.13 ) . It is of interest to estimate the mean free path for a typical gas at room temperature ( ≈ 300 ° K ) and atmospheric pressure ( 10 dynes cm - 2 ) . The number ...
... yields for hard - sphere collisions precisely the result ( 12.2.13 ) . It is of interest to estimate the mean free path for a typical gas at room temperature ( ≈ 300 ° K ) and atmospheric pressure ( 10 dynes cm - 2 ) . The number ...
Page 565
... yields a frictional force av where Επηα This is known as " Stokes's law . " - · α = ( 15.6.2 ) Consider the situation of thermal equilibrium . Clearly the mean displace- ment of the particle vanishes ( i.e. , = 0 ) by symmetry , since ...
... yields a frictional force av where Επηα This is known as " Stokes's law . " - · α = ( 15.6.2 ) Consider the situation of thermal equilibrium . Clearly the mean displace- ment of the particle vanishes ( i.e. , = 0 ) by symmetry , since ...
Page 624
... yields the result ( A 11.4 ) . - 45 90 Alternatively , the integral I of ( A ∙ 11 · 1 ) can be extended from after integration by parts . Thus I = 14 8 00 -8 x4 ez dx ( ez 1 ) 2 - - ∞ to ∞ This integral can then be evaluated directly ...
... yields the result ( A 11.4 ) . - 45 90 Alternatively , the integral I of ( A ∙ 11 · 1 ) can be extended from after integration by parts . Thus I = 14 8 00 -8 x4 ez dx ( ez 1 ) 2 - - ∞ to ∞ This integral can then be evaluated directly ...
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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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