Entropy and the Time Evolution of Macroscopic Systems by Walter T Grandy Jr
This book is based on the premise that the entropy concept, a fundamental element of probability theory as logic, governs all of thermal physics, both equilibrium and nonequilibrium. The variational algorithm of J. Willard Gibbs, dating from the 19th Century and extended considerably over the following 100 years, is shown to be the governing feature over the entire range of thermal phenomena, such that only the nature of the macroscopic constraints changes. Beginning with a short history of the development of the entropy concept by Rudolph Clausius and his predecessors, along with the formalization of classical thermodynamics by Gibbs, the first part of the book describes the quest to uncover the meaning of thermodynamic entropy, which leads to its relationship with probability and information as first envisioned by Ludwig Boltzmann. Recognition of entropy first of all as a fundamental element of probability theory in mid-twentieth Century led to deep insights into both statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, the details of which are presented here in several chapters. The later chapters extend these ideas to nonequilibrium statistical mechanics in an unambiguous manner, thereby exhibiting the overall unifying role of the entropy.-
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
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Bose-Einstein Condensation and Superfluidity
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Liquid Crystal Elastomers
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Quantum Chromodynamics
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Nonlocal Gravity
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Dynamical Theory of Crystal Lattices
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Principles of Statistical Mechanics
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Tokamaks
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Superconducting State: Mechanisms and Materials
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Novel Superfluids
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Electromagnetics of Superconductor/Paramagnet Heterostructures
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The Principles of Nuclear Magnetism
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Problems of Condensed Matter Physics
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Rare Earth Magnetism
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Helium Three
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Mathematical Theory of Quantum Fields
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Introduction to 3+1 Numerical Relativity
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Electronic and Optical Properties of Conjugated Polymers
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The Physics of Interacting Electrons in Disordered Systems
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Bose-Einstein Condensation
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CP Violation
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Excitations in Organic Solids
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Brownian Motion
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Quantum Statistical Field Theory
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Equations of Motion in General Relativity
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Physics of Ferromagnetism
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Statistical Physics of Spin Glasses and Information Processing
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Chern-Simons Theory, Matrix Models, and Topological Strings
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Stellarator and Heliotron Devices
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Mechanisms of Conventional and High Tc Superconductivity
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The Physics of Inertial Fusion
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Quantum Physics in One Dimension
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Plasma Spectroscopy
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Advanced General Relativity
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Ion Traps
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The Standard Model in the Making
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Muon Spin Rotation, Relaxation, and Resonance
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The Ubiquitous Photon
Written in an accessible style, the book makes numerous little-known connections between macroscopic and microscopic expressions for entropy and entropy production..Filled with many examples, Grandys thought-provoking exposition will be of interest for years to come. I would recommend it to any serious student of statistical physics. * P. Salamon, Physics Today *
Walter T. Grandy, Jr. Professor of Physics, Emeritus University of Wyoming Professor of Physics, University of Wyoming, 1963-1998. Visiting Professor: University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; University of Tübingen, Germany; University of Sydney, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199546176 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199546177 |
| Title | Entropy and the Time Evolution of Macroscopic Systems |
| Author | Walter T Grandy Jr |
| Series | International Series Of Monographs On Physics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-06-26 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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