Lecture Notes on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics by Oxford
Thermodynamics is the study of how heat
moves around in macroscopic objects. The contents of this book include:
Basics of Thermodynamics, Introduction, The zeroth law of Thermodynamics,
The first law of Thermodynamics, Thermodynamical processes, Carnot engine,
The second law of Thermodynamics, Practical Thermodynamics , free energy,
Statistical Mechanics of Simple Systems, Paramagnetic solid, Simple harmonic
oscillators, Polyatomic ideal gases, Thermodynamics of Radiation,
Thermodynamics of Real Gases.
Author(s): Julien
Devriendt, University of Oxford
130 Pages