Overview
- Combines introduction to equilibrium thermodynamics with detailed coverage of phases and phase transitions
- Offers a tried-and-tested approach reflecting the author's 40 years of teaching experience
- Belongs to a multi-volume introduction to theoretical physics, in which one renowned textbook author covers the complete curriculum
- Offers detailed explanations of the solutions to numerous problems
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This concise textbook offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to thermodynamics, one of the core components of undergraduate physics courses. It follows on naturally from the previous volumes in this series, defining macroscopic variables, such as internal energy, entropy and pressure, together with thermodynamic principles. The first part of the book introduces the laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic potentials. More complex themes are covered in the second part of the book, which describes phases and phase transitions in depth.
Ideally suited to undergraduate students with some grounding in classical mechanics, the book is enhanced throughout with learning features such as boxed inserts and chapter summaries, with key mathematical derivations highlighted to aid understanding. The text is supported by numerous worked examples and end of chapter problem sets.
About the Theoretical Physics series
Translated from the renowned and highly successful German editions, the eight volumes of this series cover the complete core curriculum of theoretical physics at undergraduate level. Each volume is self-contained and provides all the material necessary for the individual course topic. Numerous problems with detailed solutions support a deeper understanding. Wolfgang Nolting is famous for his refined didactical style and has been referred to as the "German Feynman" in reviews.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Nolting is an emeritus professor of physics of the German Humboldt University in Berlin, whose research interests span solid state physics and magnetism. He has over 40 years of teaching experience at various institutions including the University of Münster, ETH Zürich, the University of Würzburg and the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain. His acclaimed German textbook series on Theoretical Physics has now attained the rank of a standard work in physics education.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Theoretical Physics 5
Book Subtitle: Thermodynamics
Authors: Wolfgang Nolting
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47910-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-47909-5Published: 02 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83855-7Published: 07 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-47910-1Published: 23 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 282
Number of Illustrations: 87 b/w illustrations
Topics: Thermodynamics, Mathematical Methods in Physics, Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems