Research Catalog

Title

Entropy and energy : a universal competition / Ingo Müller, Wolf Weiss.

Author

Müller, Ingo

Publication

Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2005.

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Description

xii, 273 p. : ill.; 24 cm. +

Series Statement

Interaction of mechanics and mathematics

Uniform Title

Interaction of mechanics and mathematics series

Subject

• Entropy
• Thermodynamics
• Force and energy
• Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
• Entropie
• Energie (exacte wetenschappen)
• Absoluut nulpunt
• Boltzmann-vergelijking
• Enthalpie
• Vormgeheugen
• Fasediagrammen
• Statistische mechanica
• Energie
• Thermodynamik
• Chemistry, Physical

Note

• "The accompanying CD-ROM provides instructive visualizations of the entropy-elastic spring and of phase transitions in fluids and shape memory alloys."--Pref.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

System Details (note)

• System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Win98SE, WinMe, Win 2000 Professional, or Win XP; monitor settings (recommended): 1024x768 pixel, small fonts; CD-ROM player. Must be installed to view.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Origin of entropy in the work of Clausius -- Entropy in the work of Carathéodory. Absolute temperature -- Entropy in the work of Boltzmann -- Enthalpy and equations of state -- Gases and rubber -- Statistical thermodynamics -- Entropy and energy in competition -- Planetary atmospheres -- Entropy of mixing. Osmosis -- Phase transition -- Phase diagrams -- Chemical reactions -- Shape memory alloys -- The third law of thermodynamics. Capitulation of entropy -- The zeroth law of thermodynamics: kinetic and thermodynamic temperatures -- Gibbs paradox and degenerate gases -- Thermodynamics of irreversible processes (TIP) -- Radiation thermodynamics -- Dissipative entropy source of the earth -- Socio-thermodynamics: integration and segregation in a population -- History of thermodynamics -- Appendix: equation of balance -- References and annotations -- Index.

ISBN

• 3540242813 (pbk.)
• 9783540242819 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2005925545

OCLC

61219061

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library