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Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena (Oxford Master Series in Physics)
Rodrigo Soto
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Description for Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena (Oxford Master Series in Physics)
Paperback. This book presents the fundamentals and predictions of kinetic theory, considering classical paradigmatic examples as well as modern applications. Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120. BIC Classification: PG; PHFC; PHS; PHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 612.
One of the questions about which humanity has often wondered is the arrow of time. Why does temporal evolution seem irreversible? That is, we often see objects break into pieces, but we never see them reconstitute spontaneously. This observation was first put into scientific terms by the so-called second law of thermodynamics: entropy never decreases. However, this law does not explain the origin of irreversibly; it only quantifies it. Kinetic theory gives a consistent explanation of irreversibility based on a statistical description of the motion of electrons, atoms, and molecules. The concepts of kinetic theory have been applied to innumerable ... Read more
One of the questions about which humanity has often wondered is the arrow of time. Why does temporal evolution seem irreversible? That is, we often see objects break into pieces, but we never see them reconstitute spontaneously. This observation was first put into scientific terms by the so-called second law of thermodynamics: entropy never decreases. However, this law does not explain the origin of irreversibly; it only quantifies it. Kinetic theory gives a consistent explanation of irreversibility based on a statistical description of the motion of electrons, atoms, and molecules. The concepts of kinetic theory have been applied to innumerable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Oxford Master Series in Physics
Condition
New
Weight
612g
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198716068
SKU
V9780198716068
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About Rodrigo Soto
Rodrigo Soto gained his PhD in physics at the Universidad de Chile, finishing in 1998. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire in Lyon, France. Since 2015 he is Full Professor in the Physics Department at the Universidad de Chile. He has been Visiting Professor at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain; Ecole ... Read more
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