Entropy and energy : a universal competition /
Ingo Müller, Wolf Weiss.
- xii, 273 p. : 76 fig. ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Interaction of mechanics and mathematics .
"The accompanying CD-ROM provides instructive visualizations of the entropy-elastic spring and of phase transitions in fluids and shape memory alloys."--Preface.
Origin of entropy in the work of Clausius -- Entropy in the work of Carathâeodory. Absolute temperature -- Entropy in the work of Boltzmann -- Enthalpy and equations of state -- Gases and rubber -- Statistical thermodynamics -- Entropy and energy in competition -- Planetary atmospheres -- Entropy of mixing. Osmosis -- Phase transition -- Phase diagrams -- Chemical reactions -- Shape memory alloys -- The third law of thermodynamics. Capitulation of entropy -- The zeroth law of thermodynamics: kinetic and thermodynamic temperatures -- Gibbs paradox and degenerate gases -- Thermodynamics of irreversible processes (TIP) -- Radiation thermodynamics -- Dissipative entropy source of the earth -- Socio-thermodynamics: integration and segregation in a population -- History of thermodynamics -- Appendix: equation of balance -- References and annotations -- Index.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Win98SE, WinMe, Win 2000 Professional, or Win XP; monitor settings (recommended): 1024x768 pixel, small fonts; CD-ROM player. Must be installed to view.