Chapter 18
Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
Outline
18.2 Why Use a Statistical Approach?
18.4 Intermolecular Collisions
18.5 Molecular Velocity Distributions
18.7 Introduction to Mathematical Probability
18.8 Quantum Statistical Thermodynamics
18.9 Three Classical Quantum Statistical Models
18.11 Monatomic Maxwell-Boltzmann Gases
18.12 Diatomic Maxwell-Boltzmann Gases
18.1 Introduction
In this chapter, we explore some of the basic concepts of statistical thermodynamics that lead to useful engineering results. In Chapter 2, we discuss the difference between microscopic and macroscopic ...
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