Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
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Statistical Mechanics and Entropy

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  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Statistical Mechanics and Entropy

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About this book

Statistical Mechanics and Entropy is an edited book consisting of 16 contemporaneous open-access articles that highlight different aspects of the definition of entropy in statistical mechanics and other fields. The book includes a reflection on the real physical meaning of thermodynamic entropy, and several misconceptions regarding the violation of the second law of thermodynamics by perpetual motion machines, Maxwell's demon, vortex tube, etc. It overviews the concept of generalized Boltzmann-Gibbs entropy in dynamical systems (e.g. Kolmogorov–Sinai entropy), information theory (e.g. RĂ©nyi and Shannon entropies), and statistical physics (e.g. Tsallis entropy). It includes quantum modifications and extensions of equilibrium statistical mechanics. Fundamental laws of nature and thermodynamics are expanded from classical simple systems to quantum systems, as well as to more complex systems in biology, cosmology, economy and communication networks. Reading this book requires some knowledge in thermodynamics, calculus and differential equations. This book is intended to reach an academic audience ranging from undergraduate students to experienced researchers.

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Information

Publisher
Arcler Press
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781774693575
Edition
0
Topic
Mathematics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. DECLARATION
  5. ABOUT THE EDITOR
  6. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. List of Contributors
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Preface
  10. Chapter 1 The Elusive Nature of Entropy and its Physical Meaning
  11. Chapter 2 The Second Law and Entropy Misconceptions Demystified
  12. Chapter 3 Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
  13. Chapter 4 Entropy and its Correlations with Other Related Quantities
  14. Chapter 5 A Brief Review of Generalized Entropies
  15. Chapter 6 Beyond Boltzmann–Gibbs–Shannon in Physics and Elsewhere
  16. Chapter 7 The Gibbs Paradox: Lessons from Thermodynamics
  17. Chapter 8 The Gibbs Paradox and Particle Individuality
  18. Chapter 9 Mixing Indistinguishable Systems Leads to a Quantum Gibbs Paradox
  19. Chapter 10 Thermal Quantum Spacetime
  20. Chapter 11 Thermodynamics, Stability and Hawking–Page Transition of Black Holes from Non-Extensive Statistical Mechanics in Quantum Geometry
  21. Chapter 12 Gravitational Entropy and Inflation
  22. Chapter 13 Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Viral Evolution
  23. Chapter 14 Energy, Entropy and Exergy in Communication Networks
  24. Chapter 15 Statistical Mechanics of Zooplankton
  25. Chapter 16 Statistical Thermodynamics of Economic Systems
  26. Index
  27. Back Cover