Principles Of Classical Thermodynamics: Applied To Materials Science (Statistical Physics Complexity) - Hardcover

Didier De Fontaine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9813222689 ISBN 13: 9789813222687

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2019

Synopsis

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9813222689
• ISBN 13: 9789813222687
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 392