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020			_a9783031543128
082			_a536.7 RAV
100			_aPuri, Ravinder R.
245			_aModern thermodynamics and statistical mechanics: a comprehensive foundation
260			_aCham, Switzerland: _bSpringer, _c2024.
300			_axvi, 399p.: _bill.; pbk.: _c23cm.
440			_aUndergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics.
504			_aIncludes bibliography and index.
520			_aThis undergraduate-level textbook offers a unique and in-depth approach to the study of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. It covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics using both traditional and postulatory approaches, including origin of the concept of thermodynamic entropy, Euler’s equation, Gibbs-Duhem relations, stability of equilibrium, and the concept of thermodynamic potentials, and that of independent thermodynamic observables. The book then delves into the microscopic foundation of thermodynamics, starting with the kinetic theory and highlighting its historical development. Boltzmann's concept of entropy is explored, along with its applications in deriving Planck’s, Bose’s, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac distribution functions. The formal structure of classical and quantum statistical mechanics is built based on the concept of statistical entropy and the maximum entropy principle and used to investigate in detail the thermodynamic properties of ideal classical and quantum systems. The book also covers phase transitions, simple theory of critical phenomena, and the theory of interacting van der Waals gases. Throughout the text, the book provides historical context, enriching the reader's understanding. This textbook is a valuable resource for undergraduate physics students, offering comprehensive coverage, including overlooked topics, and a historical perspective on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-54310-4
650			_aEntropic Stability
650			_aUndergraduate Thermodynamics Textbook
650			_aQuantum Black Body Law
650			_aCombinatorics Methods for Entropy Evaluation
650			_aThermodynamics of Non-Interacting Classical and Quantum Gases
650			_aEnsembles and Maximum Entropy Principle
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