A Student's Guide to Phase Transitions

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Beschreibung

Phase transitions take place when a substance changes from one physical state to another, and they are of fundamental importance in science and engineering with applications ranging from superconductivity to climate science. This Student's Guide coherently examines the underlying dynamics of phase transitions, beginning with a detailed description of phase diagrams and their graphical interpretation, before introducing the van der Waals equations of state. It progresses to more advanced topics such as mean-field theory in magnetic systems, phase transitions in binary mixtures, and other more exotic types of phase transitions in liquid crystals, superconductors, and superfluids. A separate chapter covers the unique and subtle phase transition dynamics of water. The book includes numerous worked examples and problems, with full solutions available online. It will be a valuable resource for students and lifelong learners in the physical sciences and engineering.

Über den Autor

James S. Walker is Emeritus Professor of Physics at Washington State University and was Boeing Distinguished Professor of Science and Mathematics Education at the time of his retirement. He has previously held positions at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of a successful undergraduate textbook, Physics (Addison-Wesley), now in its fifth edition, and A Student's Guide to the Ising Model (Cambridge University Press).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Phases and phase transitions; 2. Heats and phases; 3. The phases and phase transitions of water; 4. The van der Waals equation of state; 5. Magnets and mean-field theory; 6. Binary mixtures; 7. Modern phases and phase transitions.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009664684
ISBN-10:	1009664689
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Walker, James S.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	James S. Walker
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.06.2026
Gewicht:	0,287 kg