Statistical MechanicsUnlike most other texts on the subject, this clear, concise introduction to the theory of microscopic bodies treats the modern theory of critical phenomena. Provides up-to-date coverage of recent major advances, including a self-contained description of thermodynamics and the classical kinetic theory of gases, interesting applications such as superfluids and the quantum Hall effect, several current research applications, The last three chapters are devoted to the Landau-Wilson approach to critical phenomena. Many new problems and illustrations have been added to this edition. |
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... zero tangent at T = 0 . It is experimentally found that Cp can be represented by the following series expansion at ... absolute zero by a finite change of the thermodynamic parameters . For example , from one of the TdS equations we find ...
... zero tangent at T = 0 . It is experimentally found that Cp can be represented by the following series expansion at ... absolute zero by a finite change of the thermodynamic parameters . For example , from one of the TdS equations we find ...
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Kerson Huang. constant down to absolute zero , as classical kinetic theory predicts [ i.e. , x = 0 in ( 1.50 ) ] . If this were so , we see directly from ( 1.53 ) that the unattainability of absolute zero would be automatic . This is why ...
Kerson Huang. constant down to absolute zero , as classical kinetic theory predicts [ i.e. , x = 0 in ( 1.50 ) ] . If this were so , we see directly from ( 1.53 ) that the unattainability of absolute zero would be automatic . This is why ...
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... 0 at absolute zero . If the ground state is not unique , but GN , where N is the total number of molecules in the system , then at absolute zero Sk log N. In both of these cases the third law of thermodynamics holds , because the ...
... 0 at absolute zero . If the ground state is not unique , but GN , where N is the total number of molecules in the system , then at absolute zero Sk log N. In both of these cases the third law of thermodynamics holds , because the ...
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THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS | 33 |
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