ABSTRACT

This book provides an accessible yet thorough introduction to thermodynamics, crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this book delivers clear descriptions of how to think about the mathematics and physics involved. The content has been carefully developed in consultation with a large number of instructors, teaching courses worldwide, to ensure wide applicability to modules on thermodynamics. Modern applications of thermodynamics (in physics and related areas) are included throughout—something not offered to the same degree by existing texts in the field.

Features:

  • A sophisticated approach to the subject that is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and above
  • Modern applications of thermodynamics included throughout
  • To be followed by volumes on statistical mechanics, which can be used in conjunction with this book on courses which cover both thermodynamics and statistical mechanics

part I|146 pages

Thermodynamics Basics (for Advanced Students)

chapter 3|20 pages

Entropy

chapter 5|14 pages

Thermodynamics of radiation

chapter 6|15 pages

Phase and chemical equilibrium

chapter 7|24 pages

Statistical entropy From micro to macro

chapter 9|12 pages

To this point

part II|70 pages

Additional Topics in Thermodynamics

chapter 10|13 pages

Carathéodory formulation

chapter 11|7 pages

Negative absolute temperature

chapter 12|16 pages

Thermodynamics of information

chapter 13|8 pages

Black hole thermodynamics

chapter 14|14 pages

Non-equilibrium thermodynamics

chapter 15|8 pages

Superconductors and superfluids