Entropy and energy : a universal competition / Ingo Müller, Wolf Weiss.
- Title
- Entropy and energy : a universal competition / Ingo Müller, Wolf Weiss.
- Published by
- Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2005.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xii, 273 p. : ill.; 24 cm. +
- Series statement
- Interaction of mechanics and mathematics
- Uniform title
- Interaction of mechanics and mathematics series
- Subject
- 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.
- Owning institution
- Harvard Library
- 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