| A Student's Guide to Entropy Contributor(s): Lemons, Don S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107653975 ISBN-13: 9781107653979 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Science | Chaotic Behavior In Systems |
| Dewey: 003.85 |
| LCCN: 2013009569 |
| Series: Student's Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Striving to explore the subject in as simple a manner as possible, this book helps readers understand the elusive concept of entropy. Innovative aspects of the book include the construction of statistical entropy, the derivation of the entropy of classical systems from purely classical assumptions, and a statistical thermodynamics approach to the ideal Fermi and ideal Bose gases. Derivations are worked through step-by-step and important applications are highlighted in over 20 worked examples. Nearly 50 end-of-chapter exercises test readers' understanding. The book also features a glossary giving definitions for all essential terms, a time line showing important developments, and list of books for further study. It is an ideal supplement to undergraduate courses in physics, engineering, chemistry and mathematics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lemons, Don S.: - Don S. Lemons is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Bethel College and a Guest Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He taught undergraduate physics at Bethel College for 23 years. |