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Thermodynamic Weirdness
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Author : Don S. Lemons
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2020-02-25
Thermodynamic Weirdness written by Don S. Lemons and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with Science categories.
An account of the concepts and intellectual structure of classical thermodynamics that reveals the subject's simplicity and coherence. Students of physics, chemistry, and engineering are taught classical thermodynamics through its methods—a “problems first” approach that neglects the subject's concepts and intellectual structure. In Thermodynamic Weirdness, Don Lemons fills this gap, offering a nonmathematical account of the ideas of classical thermodynamics in all its non-Newtonian “weirdness.” By emphasizing the ideas and their relationship to one another, Lemons reveals the simplicity and coherence of classical thermodynamics. Lemons presents concepts in an order that is both chronological and logical, mapping the rise and fall of ideas in such a way that the ideas that were abandoned illuminate the ideas that took their place. Selections from primary sources, including writings by Daniel Fahrenheit, Antoine Lavoisier, James Joule, and others, appear at the end of most chapters. Lemons covers the invention of temperature; heat as a form of motion or as a material fluid; Carnot's analysis of heat engines; William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) and his two definitions of absolute temperature; and energy as the mechanical equivalent of heat. He explains early versions of the first and second laws of thermodynamics; entropy and the law of entropy non-decrease; the differing views of Lord Kelvin and Rudolf Clausius on the fate of the universe; the zeroth and third laws of thermodynamics; and Einstein's assessment of classical thermodynamics as “the only physical theory of universal content which I am convinced will never be overthrown.”
Thermodynamic Weirdness
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Author : Don Stephen Lemons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Thermodynamic Weirdness written by Don Stephen Lemons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Thermodynamics categories.
An account of the concepts and intellectual structure of classical thermodynamics that reveals the subject's simplicity and coherence. Students of physics, chemistry, and engineering are taught classical thermodynamics through its methods--a "problems first" approach that neglects the subject's concepts and intellectual structure. In Thermodynamic Weirdness , Don Lemons fills this gap, offering a nonmathematical account of the ideas of classical thermodynamics in all its non-Newtonian "weirdness." By emphasizing the ideas and their relationship to one another, Lemons reveals the simplicity and coherence of classical thermodynamics. Lemons presents concepts in an order that is both chronological and logical, mapping the rise and fall of ideas in such a way that the ideas that were abandoned illuminate the ideas that took their place. Selections from primary sources, including writings by Daniel Fahrenheit, Antoine Lavoisier, James Joule, and others, appear at the end of most chapters. Lemons covers the invention of temperature; heat as a form of motion or as a material fluid; Carnot's analysis of heat engines; William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) and his two definitions of absolute temperature; and energy as the mechanical equivalent of heat. He explains early versions of the first and second laws of thermodynamics; entropy and the law of entropy non-decrease; the differing views of Lord Kelvin and Rudolf Clausius on the fate of the universe; the zeroth and third laws of thermodynamics; and Einstein's assessment of classical thermodynamics as the "only physical theory of universal content which I am convinced will never be overthrown.".
Entropy And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics
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Author : Robert Fleck
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-10-27
Entropy And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics written by Robert Fleck and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-27 with Science categories.
This book is a brief and accessible popular science text intended for a broad audience and of particular interest also to science students and specialists. Using a minimum of mathematics, a number of qualitative and quantitative examples, and clear illustrations, the author explains the science of thermodynamics in its full historical context, focusing on the concepts of energy and its availability and transformation in thermodynamic processes. His ultimate aim is to gain a deep understanding of the second law—the increase of entropy—and its rather disheartening message of a universe descending inexorably into chaos and disorder. It also examines the connection between the second law and why things go wrong in our daily lives. Readers will enhance their science literacy and feel more at home on the science side of author C. P. Snow's celebrated two-culture, science-humanities divide, and hopefully will feel more at home in the universe knowing that the disorder we deal with in our daily lives is not anyone's fault but Nature's.
Essentials Of Thermodynamics
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Author : N.D. Hari Dass
language : en
Publisher: SRI Books, an imprint of the Simplicity Research Institute
Release Date : 2021-02-21
Essentials Of Thermodynamics written by N.D. Hari Dass and has been published by SRI Books, an imprint of the Simplicity Research Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-21 with Science categories.
Essentials of Thermodynamics offers a fresh perspective on classical thermodynamics and its explanation of natural phenomena. It combines fundamental principles with applications to offer an integrated resource for students, teachers and experts alike. The essence of classic texts has been distilled to give a balanced and in-depth treatment, including a detailed history of ideas which explains how thermodynamics evolved without knowledge of the underlying atomic structure of matter. The principles are illustrated by a vast range of applications, such as osmotic pressure, how solids melt and liquids boil, the incredible race to reach absolute zero, and the modern theme of the renormalization group. Topics are handled using a variety of techniques, which helps readers see how concepts such as entropy and free energy can be applied to many situations, and in diverse ways. The book has a large number of solved examples and problems in each chapter, as well as a carefully selected guide to further reading. The treatment of traditional topics like the three laws of thermodynamics, Carnot cycles, Clapeyron equation, phase equilibria, and dilute solutions is considerably more detailed than usual. For example, the chapter on Carnot cycles discusses exotic cases like the photon cycle along with more practical ones like the Otto, Diesel and Rankine cycles. There is a chapter on critical phenomena that is modern and yet highly pedagogical and contains a first principles calculation of the critical exponents of Van der Waals systems. Topics like entropy constants, surface thermodynamics, and superconducting phase transitions are explained in depth while maintaining accessibility for different readers.
The Tragicomical History Of Thermodynamics 1822 1854
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Author : C. Truesdell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-07
The Tragicomical History Of Thermodynamics 1822 1854 written by C. Truesdell and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Science categories.
An Account Of The Thermodynamic Entropy
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Author : Alberto Gianinetti
language : en
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Release Date : 2017-02-08
An Account Of The Thermodynamic Entropy written by Alberto Gianinetti and has been published by Bentham Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-08 with Science categories.
The second law of thermodynamics is an example of the fundamental laws that govern our universe and is relevant to every branch of science exploring the physical world. This reference summarizes knowledge and concepts about the second law of thermodynamics and entropy. A verbatim explanation of chemical thermodynamics is presented by the author, making this text easy to understand for chemistry students, researchers, non-experts, and educators.
Information Theory
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Author : Bertrand Duplantier
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-07-19
Information Theory written by Bertrand Duplantier and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-19 with Science categories.
This eighteenth volume in the Poincaré Seminar Series provides a thorough description of Information Theory and some of its most active areas, in particular, its relation to thermodynamics at the nanoscale and the Maxwell Demon, and the emergence of quantum computation and of its counterpart, quantum verification. It also includes two introductory tutorials, one on the fundamental relation between thermodynamics and information theory, and a primer on Shannon's entropy and information theory. The book offers a unique and manifold perspective on recent mathematical and physical developments in this field.
Nonequilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics
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Author : Bernard H. Lavenda
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2019-04-17
Nonequilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics written by Bernard H. Lavenda and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-17 with Science categories.
This book develops in detail the statistical foundations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, based on the mathematical theory of Brownian motion. Author Bernard H. Lavenda demonstrates that thermodynamic criteria emerge in the limit of small thermal fluctuations and in the Gaussian limit where means and modes of the distribution coincide. His treatment assumes the theory of Brownian motion to be a general and practical model of irreversible processes that are inevitably influenced by random thermal fluctuations. This unifying approach permits the extraction of widely applicable principles from the analysis of specific models. Arranged by argument rather than theory, the text is based on the premises that random thermal fluctuations play a decisive role in governing the evolution of nonequilibrium thermodynamic processes and that they can be viewed as a dynamic superposition of many random events. Intended for nonmathematicians working in the areas of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, this book will also be of interest to chemical physicists, condensed matter physicists, and readers in the area of nonlinear optics.
Small Systems And Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics
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Author : Yu. K. Tovbin
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-07-17
Small Systems And Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics written by Yu. K. Tovbin and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-17 with Science categories.
Small systems are a very active area of research and development due to improved instrumentation that allows for spatial resolution in the range of sizes from one to 100 nm. In this size range, many physical and chemical properties change, which opens up new approaches to the study of substances and their practical application. This affects both traditional fields of knowledge and many other new fields including physics, chemistry, biology, etc. This book highlights new developments in statistical thermodynamics that answer the most important questions about the specifics of small systems - when one cannot apply equations or traditional thermodynamic models.
The Principles Of Thermodynamics
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Author : N.D. Hari Dass
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2013-10-02
The Principles Of Thermodynamics written by N.D. Hari Dass and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-02 with Science categories.
This text presents the conceptual and technical developments of the subject without unduly compromising on either the historical or logical perspective. It also covers the tremendous range of scientifically deep and technologically revolutionary applications of thermodynamics. The text explains how thermodynamics evolved from a few basic laws that were amazingly successful and with tremendous range, without even knowing about the atomic structure of matter or the laws governing the behavior of atoms.