Finn’s Thermal Physics (3rd Edition)

DescriptionThis fully updated and expanded new edition continues to provide the most readable, concise, and easy-to-follow introduction to thermal physics. While maintaining the style of the original work, the book now covers statistical mechanics and incorporates worked examples systematically throughout the text. It also includes more problems and essential updates, such as discussions on superconductivity, magnetism, Bose-Einstein condensation, and climate change. Anyone needing to acquire an intuitive understanding of thermodynamics from first principles will find this third edition indispensable.Andrew Rex is professor of physics at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He is author of several textbooks and the popular science book, Commonly Asked Questions in PhysicsTable of ContentsTEMPERATUREBasic ConceptsEquilibrium StateEquations Of StateScales Of TemperatureREVERSIBLE PROCESSES AND WORKReversible Processes WorkOther Kinds Of WorkExample Of The Calculation Of Work In A Reversible ProcessTHE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICSThe Work Of Thompson And JouleThe First Law Of ThermodynamicsHeat CapacityKinetic Theory Of GasesIdeal Gases And The First LawThe Joule-Kelvin EffectSteady Flow Process—The TurbineTHE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICSCarnot CyclesStatements Of The Second Law Of ThermodynamicsCarnot’s TheoremThe Thermodynamic Temperature ScaleEngines And RefrigeratorsSummaryENTROPYThe Clausius InequalityEntropyThe Principle Of Increasing EntropyEntropy–Temperature DiagramsThe Thermodynamic IdentityOther Examples Of Entropy CalculationsSTATISTICAL MECHANICSIntroduction to probability and statisticsMicroscopic view of entropyMaxwell-boltzmann statisticsIdeal gasesTHE THERMODYNAMIC POTENTIALS AND THE MAXWELL RELATIONSThermodynamic PotentialsInternal EnergyEnthalpy HHelmholtz Function FGibbs Function GAvailability Function AThe Thermodynamic SquareExample Using A Maxwell RelationGENERAL THERMODYNAMIC RELATIONSDifference In Heat Capacities, Cp – Cv Evaluation Of AndEnergy EquationRatio Of Heat Capacities, Cp/Cv Revisiting The Entropy Of An Ideal GasJoule And Joule-Kelvin CoefficientsMAGNETIC SYSTEMSThermodynamics Of Magnetic MaterialsMagnetic CoolingPHASE CHANGESPvt SurfacesClausius–Clapeyron Equation For First-Order Phase ChangesVariation Of Gibbs Function G In First-Order TransitionsSecond-Order Phase ChangesExamples Of Phase Changes Of Different OrdersSuperconductivity And SuperfluidityOPEN SYSTEMS AND CHEMICAL POTENTIALChemical PotentialThree Applications Of The Chemical PotentialTHE THIRD LAW OF THERMODYNAMICSStatements Of The Third LawConsequences Of The Third LawThe Unattainability Of Absolute ZeroQUANTUM STATISTICSClassical And Quantum StatisticsPhotons And Thermal RadiationApplication Of Fermi-Dirac Statistics To Electrons In MetalsBose-Einstein CondensationReviews“statistical physics… is a welcome addition to what has become one of the classic thermodynamics textbooks”—Dr. Kevin Donovan, Queen Mary, University of London“Finn’s text has always been a favourite because of its uncluttered style and the way it anticipates where students will run into problems. This new edition fills out the statistical mechanics coverage of the book, making it again a competitive choice for the way thermodynamics is taught today.”—Dr. Carl Michal, University of British Columbia“an excellent update and refresh of Finn’s classic text. The original content is enhanced by a clearer, more digestible presentation. Additional insights are given to some particularly tricky concepts…. The new chapters on introductory and quantum statistical mechanics expand the book’s coverage to encompass all the key topics in undergraduate thermal physics.”—Dr Tim Veal, University of LiverpoolAuthor BiographyAndrew Rex is professor of physics at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He received the his B.A. in physics from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1977 and the his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Virginia in 1982. At Virginia he worked under the direction of Bascom S. Deaver, Jr. on the development of new superconducting materials. After completing requirements for the his Ph.D. he joined the faculty at Puget Sound.Dr. Rex has served in administrative roles, including chair of his department and Director of the University of Puget Sound Honors Program. He is devoted to physics education and has been an active participant in the American Association of Physics Teachers, the Society of Physics Students, Sigma Pi Sigma, and Sigma Xi. In 2004 Dr. Rex was recognized for his teaching with the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence.