Entropy: The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth

Arieh Ben-Naim (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

296 Seiten

2016
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (Verlag)
9789813147669 (ISBN)

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'Ben-Naim convincingly argues that SMI not only gives a simpler and more broadly applicable definition of entropy, but also clears up much of the historical and modern confusion surrounding the second law. This book will interest any individual who wants to understand how SMI gives a clear definition of entroy.'CHOICE ConnectThis book discusses the proper definitions of entropy, the valid interpretation of entropy and some useful applications of the concept of entropy. Unlike many books which apply the concept of entropy to systems for which it is not even defined (such as living systems, black holes and the entire universe), these applications will help the reader to understand the meaning of entropy. It also emphasizes the limitations of the applicability of the concept of entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. As with the previous books by the author, this book aims at a clear and mystery-free presentation of the central concept in thermodynamics — the entropy.In this book, the concepts of entropy and the Second Law are presented in a friendly, simple language. It is devoid of all kinds of fancy and pompous statements made by authors of popular science books who write on this subject.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Test Yourself before Reading the Book; The Various Definitions of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics; Interpretation and Misinterpretations of Entropy; Applications and Mis-Applications of Entropy; Notes; References; Index;

Erscheinungsdatum	07.12.2016
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Physikalische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
	Technik ► Maschinenbau
ISBN-13	9789813147669 / 9789813147669
Zustand	Neuware