Principles Of Classical Thermodynamics: Applied To Materials Science (Statistical Physics Complexity)

Didier de Fontaine

ISBN 10: 9813222689 / ISBN 13: 9789813222687

Editore: World Scientific Publishing Company 2019-06-20, 2019

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• Titolo: Principles Of Classical Thermodynamics: Applied To Materials Science (Statistical Physics Complexity)
• Editore: World Scientific Publishing Company 2019-06-20
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9813222689
• ISBN 13: 9789813222687
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: New

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The aim of this book is to present Classical Thermodynamics in a unified way, from the most fundamental principles to non-uniform systems, thereby requiring the introduction of coarse graining methods, leading for instance to phase field methods. Solutions thermodynamics and temperature-concentration phase diagrams are covered, plus also a brief introduction to statistical thermodynamics and topological disorder. The Landau theory is included along with a general treatment of multicomponent instabilities in various types of thermodynamic applications, including phase separation and order-disorder transitions. Nucleation theory and spinodal decomposition are presented as extreme cases of a single approach involving the all-important role of fluctuations.In this way, it is hoped that this coverage will reconcile in a unified manner techniques generally presented separately in physics and materials texts.