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Statistical Thermodynamics
Basics of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of classical and quantum systems. Concept of ensembles, microcanonical and canonical ensembles, ergodic theorem. Molecular and canonical partition functions and their connection with classical thermodynamics. Quantum statistics. Translational, rotational, vibrational, electronic and nuclear spin partition functions of gases. Determination of the equilibrium constants of gas phase reactions.
- Author
- Gunnar Jeschke
- Publisher
- ETH Zürich
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 32 sections
- 01: Basics of Statistical Mechanics
- 1.01: Basic Assumptions of Statistical Thermodynamics
- 1.02: Phase space
- 1.03: Statistical Mechanics Based on Postulates
- 02: Probability Theory
- 2.01: Discrete Probability Theory
- 2.02: Continuous Probability Theory
- 03: Classical Ensembles
- 3.01: Statistical Ensembles
- 3.02: Microcanonical Ensemble
- 3.03: Canonical Ensemble
- 3.04: Grand Canonical Ensemble
- 04: Entropy
- 4.01: Swendsens Postulates of Thermodynamics
- 4.02: The Relation of State Functions to the Partition Function
- 4.03: Irreversibility
- 4.04: Entropy and Information
- 05: Quantum Ensembles
- 5.01: Quantum Canonical Ensemble
- 5.02: Quantum and Classical Statistics
- 5.03: Simple Quantum Systems
- 06: Partition Functions of Gases
- 6.01: Separation of Contributions
- 6.02: Translational Partition Function
- 6.03: Nuclear Spin Partition Function
- 6.04: Rotational Partition Function
- 6.05: Vibrational Partition Function
- 6.06: Electronic Partition Function
- 6.07: Equilibrium Constant for Gas Reactions
- 07: Macromolecules
- 7.01: Thermodynamics of Mixing
- 7.02: Entropic Elasticity