Statistical Thermodynamics

by Gunnar Jeschke

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Basics of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of classical and quantum systems. Concept of ensembles, microcanonical and canonical ensembles, ergodic theorem. Molecular and canonical partition functions and their connection with classical thermodynamics. Quantum statistics. Translational, rotational, vibrational, electronic and nuclear spin partition functions of gases. Determination of the equilibrium constants of gas phase reactions.

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ETH Zürich
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. General Remarks
  6. Licensing
  7. Suggested Reading
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. 1: Basics of Statistical Mechanics
  10. 1.1: Basic Assumptions of Statistical Thermodynamics
  11. 1.2: Phase space
  12. 1.3: Statistical Mechanics Based on Postulates
  13. 2: Probability Theory
  14. 2.1: Discrete Probability Theory
  15. 2.2: Continuous Probability Theory
  16. 3: Classical Ensembles
  17. 3.1: Statistical Ensembles
  18. 3.2: Microcanonical Ensemble
  19. 3.3: Canonical Ensemble
  20. 3.4: Grand Canonical Ensemble
  21. 4: Entropy
  22. 4.1: Swendsen’s Postulates of Thermodynamics
  23. 4.2: The Relation of State Functions to the Partition Function
  24. 4.3: Irreversibility
  25. 4.4: Entropy and Information
  26. 5: Quantum Ensembles
  27. 5.1: Quantum Canonical Ensemble
  28. 5.2: Quantum and Classical Statistics
  29. 5.3: Simple Quantum Systems
  30. 6: Partition Functions of Gases
  31. 6.1: Separation of Contributions
  32. 6.2: Translational Partition Function
  33. 6.3: Nuclear Spin Partition Function
  34. 6.4: Rotational Partition Function
  35. 6.5: Vibrational Partition Function
  36. 6.6: Electronic Partition Function
  37. 6.7: Equilibrium Constant for Gas Reactions
  38. 7: Macromolecules
  39. 7.1: Thermodynamics of Mixing
  40. 7.2: Entropic Elasticity
  41. Back Matter
  42. Index
  43. Glossary
  44. Bibliography
  45. Detailed Licensing