scope of thermodynamics

By: E. a. Prunkl, Carina

Thermodynamicsisaspecialtheoryindeed.Aprincipletheory, aphenomenological onemoreover, thatoutgrewitsinitialpurposeofadvancingnineteenthcentury engineeringalmostassoonasitwasborn1.Ceasingtobeameretoolforthe optimisationofsteamenginesandthelike, thermodynamicsinsteadbecameatheory about, well, 'almosteverything'.Butthisisnottosaythatthermodynamicscan provideuswiththeanswerstoallscientificquestions, quitethecontrary: traditionally, itfocussesonanarrowrangeofprocesses, singledoutbytheusageoftermssuchas heat, entropyandtemperature.Whatmakesthermodynamicssospecial, whatsets itapartfromotherphysicaltheories, isthecomprehensiveapplicationofitslawsto thoseothertheories.Quantuminformationtheory, quantumfieldtheory, general relativityandevenstringtheory, nottomentionchemistryandbiology-thelaws ofthermodynamicsareubiquitousamongourscientifi

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835201229
• ISBN13: 9781835201220
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Sakshih193
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"