Phil Attard

Entropy Beyond the Second Law (Second Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics for equilibrium, non-equilibrium, classical, and quantum systems

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Second Law of Thermodynamics -entropy increases- is arguably the most fundamental law of nature. And yet for some, entropy itself is a mystery, the cause of confusion and misunderstanding. How can it be that something so fundamental and universal be so hard to grasp? How can it have happened that thoughtful people appreciate the significance and universal applicability of the Second Law without understanding the nature of entropy, its sole concern?

Entropy Beyond the Second Law presents a coherent formulation of all aspects of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics with entropy as the unifying theme. It formulates equilibrium theory from first principles, and explains the role of the Second Law in establishing the equilibrium state. It goes beyond the Second Law to establish the foundations of non-equilibrium theory by generalizing the concept of entropy to transitions between states. It derives quantum statistical mechanics by invoking wave function collapse into entropy states, and formulates it as a permutation series with classical statistical mechanics as the leading term. By correcting misapprehensions and errors that have arisen over the years, and by consolidating these approaches into a coherent and self-contained framework, it is intended to improve the understanding of this fundamental and fascinating area of physics and chemistry.

This second edition includes the novel entropic treatment of Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluidity, and high temperature superconductivity. The new physical insights and the quantitative agreement with experimental measurement provide concrete examples of the universal approach based on entropy advocated in the book. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are important subjects, and students, academics, and researchers require the fundamental concepts to be clearly and concisely presented, as part of a unified whole, and the mathematical derivations to be explained with detailed physical explanation and applications.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750354073
• Artikelnr.: 67854385

Autorenporträt

Phil Attard researches broadly in statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and colloid science. He has held academic positions in Australia, Europe, and North America, and he was a Professorial Research Fellow of the Australian Research Council. He has authored some 120 papers, 10 review articles, and 4 books, with over 7000 citations. As an internationally recognized researcher, he has made seminal contributions to the theory of electrolytes and the electric double layer, to measurement techniques for atomic force microscopy and colloid particle interactions, and to computer simulation and integral equation algorithms for condensed matter. Attard is perhaps best known for his discovery of nanobubbles and for establishing their nature. Recent research has focused on non-equilibrium systems and entropy as the basis for non-equilibrium thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, and chemical kinetics.