Beschreibung:
This book provides an accessible introduction to thermal physics with computational approaches that complement the traditional mathematical treatments of classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
Chapter 1. Calculating p. Chapter 2. Kinetic Theory of Gas. Chapter 3. Velocity Distribution. Chapter 4. Thermal Processes. Chapter 5. Premise of Statistical Mechanics. Chapter 6. Revisiting Ideal Gas. Chapter 7. Revisiting Thermal Processes. Chapter 8. Entropy, Temperature, Energy, and Other Potentials. Chapter 9. Two-State System. Chapter 10. Specific Heat. Chapter 11. Random and Guided Walks. Appendix. Epilogue.