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Thermodynamics and the Kinetic Theory of Gases (Vol. 3 of Pauli Lectures on Phys by Wolfgang Pauli ISBN: 0486414612 Dover Publications Price: $7.95 click here to see this book Examines basic concepts and First Law, Second Law, equilibria, Nerst's Heat Theorem, and kinetic theory of gases. As does each book in this series, Vol. 3 includes an index and a wealth of figures. It can also be read independently by those who wish to focus on a particular topic. Table of Contents for Thermodynamics and the Kinetic Theory of Gases (Vol. 3 of Pauli Lectures on Phys Foreward by Victor F. Weisskopf Preface by Editor 1. Basic Concepts and the First Law 1. Thermodynamic variables 2. Concept of temperature 3. Quantity of heat 4. First law of thermodynamics 5. Thermodynamic changes of state 6. Mathematical formulation of the first law 7. Applications of the first law 2. The Second Law 8. Formulations of the second law 9. Quantitative predictions of the second law 10. Mathematical formulation of the second law 11. Axiomatic foundation of thermodynamics following Carathéodory 12. Free energy 13. Gibbs's function 14. Entropy of ideal gas mixtures 15. Gibbs's paradox 16. Remarks on the mixing laws 3. Equilibria 17. Van't Hoff's boxes 18. Gibb's variational method 19. Applications (first variation) 20. Comments on the second variation 21. Thermoelectric problems 4. Nernst's Heat Theorem 22. Nernst's heat theorem 23. Unattainability of the absolute zero 5. Kinetic Theory of Gases 24. Calculation of the pressure 25. Velocity distribution 26. Mean free path and collisions 27. Transport phenomena (d >> l) 28. Transport phenomena (l >> d) 29. Virial concept 30. Applications Bibliography Appendix. Comments by the Editor Index

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