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020			_a9783030269753
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a536.7 _bSa18t
100			_aSaggion, Antonio
245			_aThermodynamics _bfundamental principles and applications _cAntonio Saggion, Rossella Faraldo and Matteo Pierno
260			_bSpringer _c2019 _aSwitzerland
300			_axxvii, 432p
440			_aUNITEXT for Physics
490			_a/ edited by Michele Cini ...[et al.]
520			_aThis book offers a comprehensive overview of thermodynamics. It is divided into four parts, the first of which equips readers with a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics of equilibrium states and of their evolution. The second part applies these principles to a series of generalized situations, presenting applications that are of interest both in their own right and in terms of demonstrating how thermodynamics, as a theory of principle, relates to different fields. In turn, the third part focuses on non-equilibrium configurations and the dynamics of natural processes. It discusses both discontinuous and continuous systems, highlighting the interference among non-equilibrium processes, and the nature of stationary states and of fluctuations in isolated systems. Lastly, part four introduces the relation between physics and information theory, which constitutes a new frontier in fundamental research. The book includes step-by-step exercises, with solutions, to help readers to gain a fuller understanding of the subjects, and also features a series of appendices providing useful mathematical formulae. Reflecting the content of modern university courses on thermodynamics, it is a valuable resource for students and young scientists in the fields of physics, chemistry, and engineering.
650			_aThermodynamics
700			_aFaraldo, Rossella
700			_aPierno, Matteo
942			_cBK
999			_c564867 _d564867