03121cam a22005417  45000010014000000030008000140050017000220060019000390070015000580080041000730400026001140200036001400200033001760200018002090200015002270200036002420200033002780200015003110200018003260200015003440200018003590240031003770350022004080350024004300500014004540720025004680720025004930720025005180720017005431000093005602450076006532600032007293000022007613360026007833370026008093380036008355201212008715880047020836500020021306500059021506500038022096500040022477000089022878560072023768560102024489420012025509990017025629781003121053FlBoTFG20251030122228.0m     o  d        cr |n|||||||||240911s2024    xx      o     0|| 0 eng d  aOCoLC-PbengcOCoLC-P  a9781040114711q(electronic bk.)  a1040114717q(electronic bk.)  a9781040114674  a1040114679  a9781003121053q(electronic bk.)  a1003121055q(electronic bk.)  z0367638665  z9780367638665  z0367638681  z97803676386897 a10.1201/97810031210532doi  a(OCoLC)1455329050  a(OCoLC-P)1455329050 4aQC318.E57 7aSCIx0050002bisacsh 7aSCIx0000002bisacsh 7aSCIx0150002bisacsh 7aPHVB2bicssc1 aAllday, Jonathan.1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFvvxgXbKrGPM6gmjWrHK99278010aINTRODUCTION TO ENTROPYh[electronic resource] :bthe way of the world.  a[S.l.] :bCRC PRESS,c2024.  a1 online resource  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aThe concept of entropy arises in diverse branches of science, including physics, where it plays a crucial role. However, the nature of entropy as a unifying concept is not widely discussed--it is dealt with in a piecemeal manner within different contexts. The interpretation of the concept is also subtly different in each case. This book will draw these diverse threads together and present entropy as one of the crucial physical concepts. It will cover a range of different applications of entropy, from the classical theory of thermodynamics, the statistical approach, entropy in quantum theory, information theory and finally, its manifestation in black hole physics. Each will be presented in a manner suitable for undergraduates and interested laypersons with no previous knowledge. The book will take an overview of these areas and see to what extent the concept of entropy is being treated in the same way in each, and how it differs. Key Features: Provides an accessible introduction to the exciting topic of entropy, setting out its manifestations in classical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory Covers applications in black holes, quantum theory, and Big Bang cosmology  aOCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. 0aEntropy.959664 7aSCIENCE / Astrophysics & Space Science2bisacsh992781 7aSCIENCE / General2bisacsh992782 7aSCIENCE / Cosmology2bisacsh9927831 aHands, Simon.1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjrJcWX9MjgVtQ774wBwYP992784403Taylor & Francisuhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003121053423OCLC metadata license agreementuhttp://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf  cE-Books  c67392d67392