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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... perature T. 6.2 Consider again the system of Problem 3.2 , i.e. , N weakly interacting particles , each of spin and magnetic moment μ , located in an external field H. Suppose that this system is in thermal contact with a heat reservoir ...
... perature T. 6.2 Consider again the system of Problem 3.2 , i.e. , N weakly interacting particles , each of spin and magnetic moment μ , located in an external field H. Suppose that this system is in thermal contact with a heat reservoir ...
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... perature T , attained by the system must be less than its initial temperature T1 . In other words , in this adiabatic process the external parameter is changed in such a direction as would tend to increase the randomness of the ...
... perature T , attained by the system must be less than its initial temperature T1 . In other words , in this adiabatic process the external parameter is changed in such a direction as would tend to increase the randomness of the ...
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... perature T of the resistor . Thermal noise is thus decreased by reducing the temperature of the resistor . 15.17 Nyquist's theorem and equilibrium conditions Nyquist's theorem is such an important general result that it is worth some ...
... perature T of the resistor . Thermal noise is thus decreased by reducing the temperature of the resistor . 15.17 Nyquist's theorem and equilibrium conditions Nyquist's theorem is such an important general result that it is worth some ...
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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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