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363-2-5011, Advanced thermodynamics (Statistical thermodynamics)

Part I

1.1. Introduction & background

1.2. Laws of Thermodynamics

1.3. Thermodynamic potentials

1.4. The kinetic theory of gases 

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Part II

2.1. Ensemble theory

2.2. Partition functions

2.3. Phase equilibrium

2.4. Physical kinetics

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​Bibliography

  1. H. B. Callen, Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, 2nd edition, 1985, John Wiley & Sons.

  2. W. Greiner, L. Neise, H. Stocker, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, 2nd edition, 1997, Springer.

  3. K. Huang, Statistical Mechanics, 2nd edition, 1987, John Wiley & Sons.

  4. M. Kardar, Statistical Physics of Particles, 1st edition, 2007, Cambridge University Press. 

  5. K. Dill, S. Bromberg, Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry and Biology, 1st edition, 2003, Garland Science.

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