Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics 1st Edition by Dilip Kondepudi (PDF)

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Thermodynamics is a core part of most science and engineering degree programs. However, the majority of texts that are currently available to students take a “classical” approach, teaching thermodynamics very much as it was presented in the 19th century. This is done generally for historical rather than pedagogical reasons. “Modern” thermodynamics, in contrast, relates entropy, the central concept of thermodynamics, to irreversible processes. An Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics provides the first modern approach to thermodynamics written specifically for a first undergraduate course. It covers the fundamental formalism with some attention given to its history; describes basic applications of the formalism and continues with a number of additional applications that instructors can use according to their particular degree program – these chapters cover thermal radiation, biological systems, nano systems, classical stability theory, and principles of statistical thermodynamics. A wide range of examples appear throughout the book from biological, engineering and atmospheric systems.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “The book is excellent at capturing and keeping the interest of the reader. The historical perspective and the biographical sketches of the major developers of thermodynamics are exceptionally good.” (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, January 5, 2009) From the Inside Flap Introduction to Modern ThermodynamicsDilip Kondepudi, Wake Forest UniversityThis is the first modern approach to thermodynamics written specifically for an undergraduate course. It covers the fundamental modern formalism that relates rates of entropy production to irreversible processes, and its historical context; describes basic applications of the formalism and continues with a number of additional applications that instructors can use according to their particular degree program. These chapters cover thermal radiation, biological systems, small systems including nano systems, classical stability theory, and principles of statistical thermodynamics. A wide range of examples appear throughout the book showing the student a wide range of applications in biological, engineering and atmospheric systems. Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics will prove invaluable to chemists, chemical engineers, physicists, material scientists, industrial and mechanical engineers taking a first course in thermodynamics. First modern approach to the subject written for undergraduatesSuitable for a variety of degree programs with an extensive range of applications and examples drawn from biological, engineering, atmospheric and small systems including nano systemsIncludes Onsager reciprocal relations and dissipative structuresNumerous examples and exercises in each chapterMathematica codes for solving complex problemsDedicated website for students and instructors From the Back Cover Introduction to Modern ThermodynamicsDilip Kondepudi, Wake Forest UniversityThis is the first modern approach to thermodynamics written specifically for an undergraduate course. It covers the fundamental modern formalism that relates rates of entropy production to irreversible processes, and its historical context; describes basic applications of the formalism and continues with a number of additional applications that instructors can use according to their particular degree program. These chapters cover thermal radiation, biological systems, small systems including nano systems, classical stability theory, and principles of statistical thermodynamics. A wide range of examples appear throughout the book showing the student a wide range of applications in biological, engineering and atmospheric systems. Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics will prove invaluable to chemists, chemical engineers, physicists, material scientists, industrial and mechanical engineers taking a first course in thermodynamics. First modern approach to the subject written for undergraduatesSuitable for a variety of degree programs with an extensive range of applications and examples drawn from biological, engineering, atmospheric and small systems including nano systemsIncludes Onsager reciprocal relations and dissipative structuresNumerous examples and exercises in each chapterMathematica codes for solving complex problemsDedicated website for students and instructors About the Author Dilip Kondepudi is Thurman D. Kitchin Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, where his main research interest is chiral asymmetry in nature. He has, in addition, many years teaching experience to both under- and postgraduate students. He is the author, with the late Ilya Prigogine, of the highly successful book Modern Thermodynamics: From Heat Engines to Dissipative Structures. Read more

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⭐I am privileged to have Dr. Kondepudi for this class at Wake Forest University. He is a remarkable scientist and person, and I am grateful to be taught by him. I really love some things about this book, and hate other things about it. Lets start with likesI really like that the history of the science is so well intertwined within the book. I like knowing how the idea came about, and allowing the reader to “learn as the world learned” I feel is a strong approach in presenting the topics covered. There is also significant emphasis on understanding how formula’s are derived and arrived at, instead of just being told “here’s PV=nRT”, which is FANTASTIC from an education standpoint, particularly if you want to go into science.On the down side, the book fails in some areas we have come to expect from traditional texts. Formula’s and expressions required to work problems are often spaced far apart, and are often in forms other than the one needed for conventional use. I understand why this works giving the method of presenting the information, but it creates a huge amount of frustrating when attempting to work problems. The example problems are all at the end of the chapter, and it makes the trying to figure out how to apply the math somewhat difficult, as you can’t be sure where in the chapter the example belongs. I also found the problems frustrating at times for referencing ideas not discussed in the chapter. One problem for instance, required the use of “latent heat of fushion”, but the term was no discussed in the text and thus no formula incorporating it was (in a form which included that specific term at least). This can be very frustrating.Overall, I like it better than other textbooks from a conceptual standpoint, but it can be extremely frustrating from a mathematical one.

⭐Great book! Makes me want to teach this course again.

⭐Really fantastic text book. Though not really an easy one. It can be used as a starter book, i’d call it the Feynman’s of thermodinamics. You can either survive and learn a lot, or probably hate thermodinamycs for ever.

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