Thermodynamics

Principles Characterizing Physical and Chemical Processes

von Jurgen M. Honig

492 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Thermodynamics: Principles Characterizing Physical and Chemical Processes, Fifth Edition is an authoritative guide on the physical and chemical processes based on classical thermodynamic principles. Emphasis is placed on fundamental principles, with a combination of theory and practice that demonstrates their applications in a variety of disciplines. Revised and updated to include new material and novel formulations, this edition features a new chapter on algebraic power laws and Fisher information theory, along with detailed updates on irreversible phenomena, Landau theory, self-assembly, Caratheodory's theorem, and the effects of externally applied fields. Drawing on the experience of its expert author, this book is a useful tool for both graduate students, professional chemists, and physicists who wish to acquire a more sophisticated overview of thermodynamics and related subject matter.

• Reihe: Academic Press
• ISBN: 9780128219409
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2020
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc