Rosser W.G.V. An Introduction to Statistical Physics

Ellis Horwood, 1982. — 396 p.A review of classical equilibrium thermodynamicsThermodynamic systems
Macroscopic and microscopic physics
The zeroth law of thermodynamics
The first law of thermodynamics
Thermodynamic reversibility
The second law of thermodynamics
The thermodynamic identity
Irreversible processes
The third law of thermodynamics
The variation of entropy with internal energy
Introduction to statistical mechanics
Existence of microstates
Idealised example on the counting of accessible microstates
Thermal interaction
Fluctuations in macroscopic systems
The number of microstates accessible to a macroscopic system
The interpretation of classical equilibrium thermodynamics using statistical mechanics
List of postulates
Thermal interaction
The zeroth law of thermodynamics, absolute temperature and the definition of entropy
The first law of thermodynamics
The second law of thermodynamics - the direction of heat flow
The second law of thermodynamics - the entropy approach
General thermodynamic interaction
* Use of the density of states*
* The third law of thermodynamics*
Use of information theory
Discussion
The boltzmann distribution for a small system in thermal equilibrium with a heat reservoirThe Boltzmann distribution
A two level system
Ideal paramagnetism Ill
Introduction of degeneracy
A multilevel system
One dimensional harmonic oscillator in thermal contact with a heat reservoir
Typical characteristic temperatures
The Maxwell velocity distribution for an ideal gas • •
* Classical statistical mechanics*
The partition function and thermodynamicsMean energy of a small system in thermal equilibrium with a heat reservoir
Pressure of a small system in thermal equilibrium with a heat reservoir
The entropy of a small system in thermal equilibrium with a heat reservoir
The Helmholtz free energy
The chemical potential
Summary of the formulae for ensemble averages
The partition function for a system of N spatially separated particles - a paramagnetic salt
The partition function for N indistinguishable non-localised independent particles - the ideal monatomic gas in the classical limit
The linear diatomic molecule - an example of the factorisation of the partition function
Thermodynamic functions and equilibriumThe Helmholtz Free Energy
Enthalpy
The Gibbs free energy
Change of phase
* Chemical equilibrium*
* Heat work and cycles*
* Heat and work*
* Conversion of heat into work in a cyclic process*
* Isothermal expansion*
* The Carnot cycle*
* An irreversible process*
Negative temperatures*
* Introduction*
* Numerical example on negative temperatures*
* A macroscopic example of negative temperatures - the ideal spin system*
* Transfer of heat*
* Population inversion*
* Experimental demonstration of negative temperatures*
Planck'S Radiation lawPlanck's law (wave model)
Discussion of Planck's radiation law
Planck's law (introduction to the photon model)
* The photon gas*
The heat capacity of an insulating solidEinstein's theory for the heat capacity of an insulating solid
Debye's theory for the heat capacity of an insulating solid
Phonons
Discussion
The grand canonical distributionThe grand canonical distribution
The Fermi-Dirac distribution function
The Bose-Einstein distribution function
* The grand partition function and thermodynamics*
Some applications of the fermi-dirac and the bose-einstein distributions
The ideal fermion gas
The free electron theory of metals
The atomic nucleus as an ideal fermion gas
* White dwarf and neutron stars*
The ideal boson gas
Appendix 1 mathematical appendix
Appendix 2 the Carnot cycle
Appendix 3 energy levels for a particle in a box
Appendix 4* two macroscopic systems in thermal contact*
Appendix 5 the pressure of a macroscopic system
Appendix 6 density of states