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- Title: Principles of Classical Thermodynamics
- Author : Didier de Fontaine
- Release Date : January 04, 2019
- Genre: Physics,Books,Science & Nature,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 26489 KB
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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.
Contents: ForewordIntroductionBasic Thermodynamics:Thermodynamic SystemsFundamental LawsThermodynamic EquilibriaIdeal CasesSingle-Component EquilibriumSolutionsIntroduction to Statistical MechanicsMaterials Applications:Temperature-Composition Phase DiagramsTopological DisorderChemical ReactionsPoint Defect EquilibriumInterfacesNon-Uniform SystemsLandau TheoryThermodynamic Stability of CrystalsNucleation and GrowthKinetic AspectsSummary and ConclusionAppendices:Pfaffian Differential FormsThe Second Law and the TdS DerivationEuler's Theorem on Homogeneous FunctionsConstrained Extrema and Lagrange MultipliersJacobians in ThermodynamicsThe Third Law in Statistical MechanicsProof of Triangle EqualitiesVariational CalculusDiscrete Lattice Fourier SeriesSymmetry of TensorsDiagonalization of Quadratic FormsIndex
Readership: Students and professionals in solid state physics and materials science.Thermodynamics;Phase Transformations;Statistical Mechanics;Landau Theory;Phase Stability;Non-Uniform Systems;Coarse Graining0Key Features:The main difference between this book and previous thermodynamics text is its attempt to present material of interest to both material science and to solid state physics communitiesIn particular phase separation and spinodal decomposition are treated as two aspects of the same mechanism, and so are clustering and ordering reactionsExtension to different thermodynamic mechanisms, such as ordering in magnetic and electrical systems are indicated