Farewell To Entropy A Statistical Thermodynamics Based On Information

Author : Arieh Ben-Naim
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812707069
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Farewell to Entropy written by Arieh Ben-Naim and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principal message of this book is that thermodynamics and statistical mechanics will benefit from replacing the unfortunate, misleading and mysterious term ?entropy? with a more familiar, meaningful and appropriate term such as information, missing information or uncertainty. This replacement would facilitate the interpretation of the ?driving force? of many processes in terms of informational changes and dispel the mystery that has always enshrouded entropy.It has been 140 years since Clausius coined the term ?entropy?; almost 50 years since Shannon developed the mathematical theory of ?information? ? subsequently renamed ?entropy.? In this book, the author advocates replacing ?entropy? by ?information,? a term that has become widely used in many branches of science.The author also takes a new and bold approach to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Information is used not only as a tool for predicting distributions but as the fundamental cornerstone concept of thermodynamics, held until now by the term ?entropy.? The topics covered include the fundamentals of probability and information theory; the general concept of information as well as the particular concept of information as applied in thermodynamics; the re-derivation of the Sackur?Tetrode equation for the entropy of an ideal gas from purely informational arguments; the fundamental formalism of statistical mechanics; and many examples of simple processes the ?driving force? for which is analyzed in terms of information.

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ISBN 13 : 9814338281
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Author : B. Widom
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521009669
Total Pages : 182 pages
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Download or read book Statistical Mechanics written by B. Widom and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-18 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to statistical mechanics, intended for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students.

Author : Roberto Luzzi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3322800199
Total Pages : 180 pages
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Download or read book Statistical Foundations of Irreversible Thermodynamics written by Roberto Luzzi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some aspects of the physics of many-body systems arbitrarily away from equilibrium, mainly the characterization and irreversible evolution of their macroscopic state, are considered. The present status of phenomenological irreversible thermodynamics is described. An approach for building a statistical thermodynamics - dubbed Informational-Statistical-Thermodynamics - based on a non-equilibrium statistical ensemble formalism is presented. The formalism can be considered as encompassed within the scope of the so-called Predictive Statistical Mechanics, in which the predictability of future states in terms of the knowledge of present and past states, and the question of historicity in the case of systems with complex behaviour, is its main characteristic. The book is recommended for researchers in the area of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, as well as a textbook for advanced courses for graduate students in the area of condensed matter physics.

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ISBN 13 : 9814465267
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Download or read book Discover Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wolfgang Yourgrau
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486151093
Total Pages : 292 pages
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Download or read book Treatise on Irreversible and Statistical Thermodynamics written by Wolfgang Yourgrau and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively revised edition of a much-respected work examines thermodynamics of irreversible processes, general principles of statistical thermodynamics, assemblies of noninteracting structureless particles, and statistical theory. 1966 edition.

Author : John D Ramshaw
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813234148
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Statistical Foundations Of Entropy written by John D Ramshaw and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an innovative unified approach to the statistical foundations of entropy and the fundamentals of equilibrium statistical mechanics. These intimately related subjects are often developed in a fragmented historical manner which obscures the essential simplicity of their logical structure. In contrast, this book critically reassesses and systematically reorganizes the basic concepts into a simpler sequential framework which reveals more clearly their logical relationships. The inherent indistinguishability of identical particles is emphasized, and the resulting unification of classical and quantum statistics is discussed in detail.The discussion is focused entirely on fundamental concepts, so applications are omitted. The book is written at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, and will be useful as a concise supplement to conventional books and courses in statistical mechanics, thermal physics, and thermodynamics. It is also suitable for self-study by those seeking a deeper and more detailed analysis of the fundamentals.

Author : Phil Attard
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080519180
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics written by Phil Attard and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-07-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The account of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics in Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics is based on entropy and its maximization. Building from first principles, it gives a transparent explanation of the physical behaviour of equilibrium thermodynamic systems, and it presents a comprehensive, self-contained account of the modern mathematical and computational techniques of statistical mechanics. This field of study is of vital importance to researchers, lecturers and students alike. Dr Attard is a well-known researcher in statistical mechanics who has made significant contributions to this field. His book offers a fresh perspective on the foundations of statistical thermodynamics. It includes a number of new results and novel derivations, and provides an intriguing alternative to existing monographs. Especially of note are the simple graphs and figures that illustrate the text throughout and the logical organization of the material. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics will be an invaluable and comprehensive reference manual for research scientists. This text can be used as a complement to existing texts and for supplementary reading. Offers a fresh perspective on the foundations of statistical thermodynamics Includes a number of new results and novel derivations, and provides an intriguing alternative to existing monographs Simple graphs and figures illustrate the text throughout Logical organization of material An invaluable and comprehensive reference manual for research scientists Can be used as a complement to existing texts and for supplementary reading

Author : Philip E. Hoggan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400720769
Total Pages : 630 pages
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Download or read book Advances in the Theory of Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics written by Philip E. Hoggan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in the Theory of Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics is a collection of 32 selected papers from the scientific contributions presented at the 15th International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics (QSCP-XV), held at Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK, from August 31st to September 5th, 2010. This volume discusses the state of the art, new trends, and the future of methods in molecular quantum mechanics and their applications to a wide range of problems in chemistry, physics, and biology. The breadth and depth of the scientific topics discussed during QSCP-XV are gathered in seven sections: I. Fundamental Theory; II. Model Atoms; III. Atoms and Molecules with Exponential-Type Orbitals; IV. Density-Oriented Methods; V. Dynamics and Quantum Monte-Carlo Methodology; VI. Structure and Reactivity; VII. Complex Systems, Solids, Biophysics. Advances in the Theory of Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics is written for research students and professionals in Quantum systems of chemistry and physics. It also constitutes and invaluable guide for those wishing to familiarize themselves with research perspectives in the domain of quantum systems for thematic conversion or simply to gain insight into the methodological developments and applications to physics chemistry and biology that have actually become feasible by the end of 2010.

Author : Jeremy R. H. Tame
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811323151
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Approaches to Entropy written by Jeremy R. H. Tame and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about thermodynamics, not history, but it adopts a semi-historical approach in order to highlight different approaches to entropy. The book does not follow a rigid temporal order of events, nor it is meant to be comprehensive. It includes solved examples for a solid understanding. The division into chapters under the names of key players in the development of the field is not intended to separate these individual contributions entirely, but to highlight their different approaches to entropy. This structure helps to provide a different view-point from other text-books on entropy.