Overview
This 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.
- | Author: Richard Fitzpatrick
- | Publisher: WSPC
- | Publication Date: Jul 20, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 358 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 9811224234
- | ISBN-13: 9789811224232
