Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics
Author: Richard Fitzpatrick
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2020-07-07
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9811223378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a comprehensive exposition of the theory of equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics at a level suitable for well-prepared undergraduate students. The fundamental message of the book is that all results in equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics follow from a single unprovable axiom — namely, the principle of equal a priori probabilities — combined with elementary probability theory, elementary classical mechanics, and elementary quantum mechanics.