Olla, Piero

An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015
Abstract/Sommario: This textbook offers an advanced undergraduate or initial graduate level introduction to topics such as kinetic theory, equilibrium statistical mechanics, and the theory of fluctuations from a modern perspective. The aim is to provide the reader with the necessary tools of probability theory and thermodynamics (especially the thermodynamic potentials) to enable subsequent study at advanced graduate level. At the same time, the book offers a bird's eye view on arguments that are often d ...; [leggi tutto]
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Descrizione An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics / by Piero Olla. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015. - VII, 185 p. 22 illus ; online resource. - (UNITEXT for Physics)
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Introduction -- Review of probability and statistics -- Kinetic theory -- Thermodynamics -- Introduction to equilibrium statistical mechanics -- The theory of fluctuations. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783319061870
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  • 621 - Fisica applicata
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  • ISBN: 978-3-319-06188-7
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-06188-7
  • N. catalogo straniero: QC174.7-175.36 (Library of Congress Call Number)
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