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" Thermodynamics : "
Antonio Saggion, Rossella Faraldo, Matteo Pierno.
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BL
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862762
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Saggion, Antonio
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Thermodynamics : : fundamental principles and applications /\ Antonio Saggion, Rossella Faraldo, Matteo Pierno.
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Cham, Switzerland :: Springer,, 2019.
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UNITEXT for physics,
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1 online resource (xxvii, 432 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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3030269760
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: 3030269779
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: 3030269787
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: 9783030269760
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: 9783030269777
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: 9783030269784
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3030269752
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9783030269753
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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I. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES -- 1. The macroscopic observer -- 2. The concept of empirical temperature -- 3. The first Principle of Thermodynamics -- 4. The second Principle of Thermodynamics -- 5. Efficiency of thermal engines -- 6. The Fundamental Relation and the thermodynamic potentials -- 7. Maxwell Relations -- II. APPLICATIONS -- 8. One component Systems -- 9. van der Waals equation -- 10. Phase transitions -- 11. Surface Systems -- 12. Electrostatic Fields -- 13. Magnetic Fields -- 4. Thermodynamics of radiation -- 15. Osmotic phenomena and complex fluids -- 16. Low temperatures -- III. IRREVERSIBLE PROCESSES -- 17. Irreversible processes -- 18. Thermodynamics of continua -- IV. BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Bibliography -- V. ANALYTICAL LIST -- VI. APPENDIXES -- A. Appendix 1. Two useful mathematical relations -- B. Appendix 2. The pressure exerted by a particle gas -- C. Appendix 3. M. Planck and the problem of black-body radiation -- D. Appendix 4. Thermodynamics and Information.
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of thermodynamics. It is divided into four parts, the first of which equips readers with a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics of equilibrium states and of their evolution. The second part applies these principles to a series of generalized situations, presenting applications that are of interest both in their own right and in terms of demonstrating how thermodynamics, as a theory of principle, relates to different fields. In turn, the third part focuses on non-equilibrium configurations and the dynamics of natural processes. It discusses both discontinuous and continuous systems, highlighting the interference among non-equilibrium processes, and the nature of stationary states and of fluctuations in isolated systems. Lastly, part four introduces the relation between physics and information theory, which constitutes a new frontier in fundamental research. The book includes step-by-step exercises, with solutions, to help readers to gain a fuller understanding of the subjects, and also features a series of appendices providing useful mathematical formulae. Reflecting the content of modern university courses on thermodynamics, it is a valuable resource for students and young scientists in the fields of physics, chemistry, and engineering.
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Thermodynamics.
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Thermodynamics.
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536/.7
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TJ265
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Faraldo, Rossella
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Pierno, Matteo
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