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Equilibrium Thermodynamics

  • Textbook
  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Mário J. Oliveira

    1. , Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Presents many applications in several areas of physics and chemistry and gives a special treatment of phase transitions
  • Ideal mixture of thorough theoretical explanation and presentation of applications in several areas of physics and chemistry
  • Worked examples, problems and exercises to deepen the knowledge
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Joule Principle

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    Pages 1-11

  3. Carnot Principle

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    Pages 13-28

  4. Clausius-Gibbs Principle

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    Pages 29-44

  5. Thermodynamic Potentials

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    Pages 45-66

  6. Thermodynamic Identities

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    Pages 67-81

  7. Nernst-Planck Principle

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    Pages 83-102

  8. Phase Transition

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    Pages 103-118

  9. Criticality

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    Pages 119-140

  10. Mixtures

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    Pages 141-158

  11. Binary Mixtures

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    Pages 159-186

  12. Phase Diagrams

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    Pages 187-206

  13. Order-Disorder Transition

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    Pages 207-223

  14. Magnetic Systems

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    Pages 225-254

  15. Magnetic Ordering

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    Pages 255-275

  16. Dielectrics

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    Pages 277-295

  17. Solids

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    Pages 297-315

  18. Liquid Crystals

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    Pages 317-328

  19. Thermal Radiation

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    Pages 329-337

  20. Thermochemistry

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    Pages 339-363
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About this book

This textbook provides an exposition of equilibrium thermodynamics and its applications to several areas of physics with particular attention to phase transitions and critical phenomena. The applications include several areas of condensed matter physics and include also a chapter on thermochemistry. Phase transitions and critical phenomena are treated according to the modern development of the field, based on the ideas of universality and on the Widom scaling theory. For each topic, a mean-field or Landau theory is presented to describe qualitatively the phase transitions. These theories include the van der Waals theory of the liquid-vapor transition, the Hildebrand-Heitler theory of regular mixtures, the Griffiths-Landau theory for multicritical points in multicomponent systems, the Bragg-Williams theory of order-disorder in alloys, the Weiss theory of ferromagnetism, the Néel theory of antiferromagnetism, the Devonshire theory for ferroelectrics and Landau-de Gennes theory of liquid crystals. This textbook is intended for students in physics and chemistry and provides a unique combination of thorough theoretical explanation and presentation of applications in both areas. Chapter summaries, highlighted essentials and problems with solutions enable a self sustained approach and deepen the knowledge.

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“A clear, concise and well presented descriptions of the modern topics of equilibrium thermodynamics. Discussions on these modern topics make this book unique among various other books on the subject. Also, the up-to-date references for each topic at the end of the book are valuable for further studies of the subject. The scholarly presentation of each topic in the book makes it a smooth reading. The book may serve as a standard graduate text for students and researchers interested in an advanced course in thermodynamics.” (K. N. Shukla, zbMATH, Vol. 1277, 2014)

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  • , Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Mário J. Oliveira

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Prof. Dr. Mário J. de Oliveira
Instituto de Fisica
Universidade de São Paulo
Caixa Postal 66318
05314-970 São Paulo
 Brazil
oliveira@if.usp.br

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