Course of Theoretical PhysicsStatistical Physics, Third Edition, Part 1: Course of Theoretical Physics, Volume 5 is a 15-chapter text that covers some theoretical physics-related topics, including thermodynamics, ideal gases, phase equilibrium, and chemical reactions. This volume deals with the properties of gases, the thermodynamics of a degenerate plasma, liquid crystals, the fluctuation theory of phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Other chapters discuss the topics of solids, symmetry of crystals, and the theory of rreducible representations of space groups as applied to physics of the crystal state. This volume also explores the fluctuation-dissipation theorem; the Fermi and Bose distributions; non-ideal gases; phase equilibrium; and solutions. This book is of great value to theoretical physicists, researchers, and students. |
Contents
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CHAPTER III THE GIBBS DISTRIBUTION | 79 |
CHAPTER IV IDEAL GASES | 111 |
CHAPTER V THE FERMI AND BOSE DISTRIBUTIONS | 158 |
CHAPTER VI SOLIDS | 191 |
CHAPTER VII NONIDEAL GASES | 225 |
CHAPTER VIII PHASE EQUILIBRIUM | 251 |
CHAPTER IX SOLUTIONS | 263 |
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atoms axis Bravais lattice calculate chemical potential classical closed system coefficients coeflicients components condition constant coordinates correlation function corresponding critical point crystal defined definition denote density depends derivative determined distribution function electron elements entropy equal equation expansion expression Fermi Fermi gas finally find finite first term fluctuations formula free energy frequency gases Gibbs distribution given gives Hamiltonian Hence ideal gas infinite integral interaction irreducible representations kinetic liquid magnetic matrix mean square mean value molecule momenta momentum motion number of particles obtain partition function phase space phase transition phonon plane pressure PROBLEM properties Quantum Mechanics reflections regarded relation respect result rotation satisfied second kind significance solid solution solvent space group specific heat substance Substituting subsystem sufficiently surface symmetry temperature theory thermal thermodynamic potential thermodynamic quantities tion total number transformation transition point vapour variables velocity vibrations volume zero