Statistical Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications 1st Edition by Normand M. Laurendeau (PDF)

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This 2006 textbook discusses the fundamentals and applications of statistical thermodynamics for beginning graduate students in the physical and engineering sciences. Building on the prototypical Maxwell–Boltzmann method and maintaining a step-by-step development of the subject, this book assumes the reader has no previous exposure to statistics, quantum mechanics or spectroscopy. The book begins with the essentials of statistical thermodynamics, pauses to recover needed knowledge from quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, and then moves on to applications involving ideal gases, the solid state and radiation. A full introduction to kinetic theory is provided, including its applications to transport phenomena and chemical kinetics. A highlight of the textbook is its discussion of modern applications, such as laser-based diagnostics. The book concludes with a thorough presentation of the ensemble method, featuring its use for real gases. Numerous examples and prompted homework problems enrich the text.

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⭐Great book! It is a little dense at some points and can be hard to read (for reference I’m a PhD student in mechanical engineering). The author is a legend in the laser diagnostics field so if you are looking for rovibtronic models for use with Raman scattering or LIF, this book has lots of good information.Note: If you are an optical diagnostics beginner check out Introduction to Optics and Lasers in Engineering (Laufer), Spectra of Atoms and Molecules (Bernath), or Laser Diagnostics for Combustion Temperature and Species (Eckbreth).

⭐This book is a great introduction! It clearly explains the linkages between classical concepts and the statistical/quantum concepts.Entropy, work, temperature, heat transfer et al become much clearer as a result.Note that this book does not just spellout facts. it gives both qualitative and quantative derivations to help you understand how everything fits together. The problem sets are well chosen to further enhance your understanding.

⭐I use this text for my graduate intermediate thermodynamics course for Mechanical Engineers. It’s a superb text for this group, well written, understandable, and approachable, without compromise on significant detail. It is especially good as a preparatory text for those interested in making optical diagnostic measurements. Good introductory material on kinetic theory as well as statistical thermodynamics. I highly recommend it.

⭐This is a pretty good book, if you’re into this kind of stuff. Good explanations and examples. Mildly interesting material.

⭐The book explains the microscopic thermodynamics very briefly. Suggested for a reader who is new to statistical thermodynamics.

⭐It was a textbook for my Stat. Thermo. Course. Didn’t buy it then. Later on I bought it to keep as a reference.

⭐Difficult book to read (I’m a third year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering). Definitely not for the faint of heart. Math is extremely difficult.

⭐Perfect!

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