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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Page 74
... infinitesimal changes , the small increment of mean energy resulting from the interaction can be written as the differential dĒ . The infinitesimal amount of work done by the system in the process will be denoted by dW ; similarly , the ...
... infinitesimal changes , the small increment of mean energy resulting from the interaction can be written as the differential dĒ . The infinitesimal amount of work done by the system in the process will be denoted by dW ; similarly , the ...
Page 79
... infinitesimal difference between two adjacent values of the function F. The infinitesimal quantity dF is here just an ordinary differential ; it is also called an " exact differential " to distinguish it from other kinds of infinitesimal ...
... infinitesimal difference between two adjacent values of the function F. The infinitesimal quantity dF is here just an ordinary differential ; it is also called an " exact differential " to distinguish it from other kinds of infinitesimal ...
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... infinitesimal process . Hence ( 3.9.4 ) can be written d In = B ( dẺ + đW ) = B đQ ( 3.9.5 ) where we have used the definition ( 2-8 -3 ) for the infinitesimal heat absorbed by A. Equation ( 3.9.5 ) is a fundamental relation valid for ...
... infinitesimal process . Hence ( 3.9.4 ) can be written d In = B ( dẺ + đW ) = B đQ ( 3.9.5 ) where we have used the definition ( 2-8 -3 ) for the infinitesimal heat absorbed by A. Equation ( 3.9.5 ) is a fundamental relation valid 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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