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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... molecules emerge through the hole by effusion . If a vacuum is maintained outside the container , the effusing molecules can be collimated further by additional slits so that one is left with a well - defined " molecular beam . " Such ...
... molecules emerge through the hole by effusion . If a vacuum is maintained outside the container , the effusing molecules can be collimated further by additional slits so that one is left with a well - defined " molecular beam . " Such ...
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... molecular beam . A rotating hollow cylindrical drum , with a slit in it , revolves rapidly about its axis and is located in front of the beam . When molecules enter the slit in the drum , they require different times to reach the ...
... molecular beam . A rotating hollow cylindrical drum , with a slit in it , revolves rapidly about its axis and is located in front of the beam . When molecules enter the slit in the drum , they require different times to reach the ...
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... molecular collision , nor does it vary appreciably over a spatial distance of the order of the range of inter- molecular forces . d . When considering a collision between two molecules one can neglect possible correlations between their ...
... molecular collision , nor does it vary appreciably over a spatial distance of the order of the range of inter- molecular forces . d . When considering a collision between two molecules one can neglect possible correlations between their ...
Contents
Introduction to statistical methods | 1 |
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE RANDOM WALK | 24 |
Statistical description of systems of particles | 47 |
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