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 68
... thermally with any other system is said to be " thermally isolated , " ( or " thermally insulated " ) . It is easy to prevent ther- mal interaction between any two systems by keeping them spatially suf- ficiently separated , or by ...
... thermally with any other system is said to be " thermally isolated , " ( or " thermally insulated " ) . It is easy to prevent ther- mal interaction between any two systems by keeping them spatially suf- ficiently separated , or by ...
Page 82
... heat Q in general also does depend on the process used . Thus dQ denotes just an infinitesimal amount of heat absorbed during a process ; like dw , it is , in general , not an exact differential . Of course , if the system is thermally ...
... heat Q in general also does depend on the process used . Thus dQ denotes just an infinitesimal amount of heat absorbed during a process ; like dw , it is , in general , not an exact differential . Of course , if the system is thermally ...
Page 445
... heat or cool a thermally insulated sample by changing a magnetic field . This provides a commonly used method to attain very low temperatures . The nature of this method can be made clearer by comparing it with a more familiar ...
... heat or cool a thermally insulated sample by changing a magnetic field . This provides a commonly used method to attain very low temperatures . The nature of this method can be made clearer by comparing it with a more familiar ...
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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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