03512nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-54310-4 DE-He213 20251030112032.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240508s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031543104 978-3-031-54310-4 10.1007/978-3-031-54310-4 doi QC310.15-319 PHH bicssc SCI065000 bisacsh PHH thema Puri, Ravinder R. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 76523 Modern Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics [electronic resource] : A Comprehensive Foundation / by Ravinder R. Puri. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XVI, 399 p. 36 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, 2192-4805 This undergraduate-level textbook offers a unique and in-depth approach to the study of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. It covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics using both traditional and postulatory approaches, including origin of the concept of thermodynamic entropy, Euler’s equation, Gibbs-Duhem relations, stability of equilibrium, and the concept of thermodynamic potentials, and that of independent thermodynamic observables. The book then delves into the microscopic foundation of thermodynamics, starting with the kinetic theory and highlighting its historical development. Boltzmann's concept of entropy is explored, along with its applications in deriving Planck’s, Bose’s, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac distribution functions. The formal structure of classical and quantum statistical mechanics is built based on the concept of statistical entropy and the maximum entropy principle and used to investigate in detail the thermodynamic properties of ideal classical and quantum systems. The book also covers phase transitions, simple theory of critical phenomena, and the theory of interacting van der Waals gases. Throughout the text, the book provides historical context, enriching the reader's understanding. This textbook is a valuable resource for undergraduate physics students, offering comprehensive coverage, including overlooked topics, and a historical perspective on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Thermodynamics. 66400 Statistical Mechanics. 69101 Quantum physics. 66608 Mathematical physics. Thermodynamics. 66400 Statistical Mechanics. 69101 Quantum Physics. 66608 Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics. 65563 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031543098 Printed edition: 9783031543111 Printed edition: 9783031543128 Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, 2192-4805 73796 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54310-4 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP 59711 59711