{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-statistical-thermodynamics-paperback","title":"An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerrell L. Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA large number of exercises of a broad range of difficulty make this book even more useful...a good addition to the literature on thermodynamics at the undergraduate level. -- \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAlthough written on an introductory level, this wide-ranging text provides extensive coverage of topics of current interest in equilibrium statistical mechanics. Indeed, certain traditional topics are given somewhat condensed treatment to allow room for a survey of more recent advances.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is divided into four major sections. \u003ci\u003ePart I \u003c\/i\u003edeals with the principles of quantum statistical mechanics and includes discussions of energy levels, states and eigenfunctions, degeneracy and other topics. \u003ci\u003ePart II \u003c\/i\u003eexamines systems composed of independent molecules or of other independent subsystems. Topics range from ideal monatomic gas and monatomic crystals to polyatomic gas and configuration of polymer molecules and rubber elasticity. An examination of systems of interacting molecules comprises the nine chapters in \u003ci\u003ePart Ill, \u003c\/i\u003ereviewing such subjects as lattice statistics, imperfect gases and dilute liquid solutions. \u003ci\u003ePart IV \u003c\/i\u003ecovers quantum statistics and includes sections on Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics, photon gas and free-volume theories of quantum liquids.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter includes problems varying in difficulty -- ranging from simple numerical exercises to small-scale research propositions. In addition, supplementary reading lists for each chapter invite students to pursue the subject at a more advanced level. Readers are assumed to have studied thermodynamics, calculus, elementary differential equations and elementary quantum mechanics.\u003cbr\u003eBecause of the flexibility of the chapter arrangements, this book especially lends itself to use in a one-or two-semester graduate course in chemistry, a one-semester senior or graduate course in physics or an introductory course in statistical mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756230279456,"sku":"9780486652429","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1bac72a7018ca04f1713f98475f0d33b.webp?v=1780077006","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-statistical-thermodynamics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}