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A Course in Statistical Thermodynamics explores the physical aspects of the methodology of statistical thermodynamics without the use of advanced mathematical methods. This book is divided into 14 chapters that focus on a correct statement of the Gibbsian ensemble theory couched in quantum-mechanical terms throughout. The introductory chapters emphasize the concept of equilibrium, phase space, the principle of their quantization, and the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. These topics are followed by an exposition of the statistical method, revealing that the structure of the physical theory is closely modeled on mathematical statistics. A chapter focuses on stationary ensembles and the restatement of the First, Second, and Third Law of Thermodynamics. The remaining chapters highlight the various specialized applications of statistical thermodynamics, including real and degenerate gases, simple solids, radiation, magnetic systems, nonequilibrium states, and fluctuations. These chapters also provide a rigorous derivation of Boltzmann's equation, the H-theorem, and the vexing paradox that arises when microscopic reversibility must be reconciled with irreversible behavior in the large. This book can be used for two semesters in the junior or senior years, or as a first-year graduate course in statistical thermodynamics. Content: Front Matter , Pages ii-iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages xi-xiv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS , Page xv CHAPTER 1 - SUMMARY OF CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS , Pages 3-26 CHAPTER 2 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS AND MECHANICAL MODELS , Pages 29-57 CHAPTER 3 - QUANTUM MECHANICS , Pages 59-120 CHAPTER 4 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS , Pages 121-161 CHAPTER 5 - FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS , Pages 163-223 CHAPTER 6 - PROPERTIES OF PERFECT GASES , Pages 225-293 CHAPTER 7 - PROPERTIES OF REAL GASES , Pages 297-338 CHAPTER 8 - DEGENERATE PERFECT GASES , Pages 339-379 CHAPTER 9 - PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS , Pages 381-415 CHAPTER 10 - RADIATION , Pages 417-460 CHAPTER 11 - MAGNETIC PROPERTIES , Pages 461-487 CHAPTER 12 - KINETIC THEORY OF GASES , Pages 489-524 CHAPTER 13 - THE BOLTZMANN EQUATION , Pages 525-545 CHAPTER 14 - FLUCTUATIONS , Pages 547-561 TABLES , Pages 563-566 INDEX , Pages 567-577