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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... macroscopic system , one is , in general , not concerned with the detailed behavior of each of the individual particles constituting the system . Instead , one is usually interested in certain macroscopic parameters which characterize ...
... macroscopic system , one is , in general , not concerned with the detailed behavior of each of the individual particles constituting the system . Instead , one is usually interested in certain macroscopic parameters which characterize ...
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... macroscopic consequences of the theory . The present chapter will consider briefly some of the parameters which are commonly used in the descrip- tion of macroscopic systems . Many of these parameters , such as heat , abso- lute ...
... macroscopic consequences of the theory . The present chapter will consider briefly some of the parameters which are commonly used in the descrip- tion of macroscopic systems . Many of these parameters , such as heat , abso- lute ...
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Frederick Reif. Simple applications of macroscopic thermodynamics IN THIS chapter we shall explore the purely macroscopic consequences of our theory in order to derive various important relationships between macroscopic quantities . The ...
Frederick Reif. Simple applications of macroscopic thermodynamics IN THIS chapter we shall explore the purely macroscopic consequences of our theory in order to derive various important relationships between macroscopic quantities . The ...
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Introduction to statistical methods | 11 |
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE RANDOM WALK | 24 |
Statistical description of systems of particles | 47 |
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