Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Nair)
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These are the lecture notes for the course on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. This is a course meant for upper level undergraduate students in physics, so that is the level at which most topics are discussed.
Front Matter
1: Basic Concepts
2: The First Law of Thermodynamics
3: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
4: The Third Law of Thermodynamics
5: Thermodynamic Potentials and Equilibrium
6: Thermodynamic Relations and Processes
7: Classical Statistical Mechanics
8: Quantum Statistical Mechanics
9: The Carathéodory Principle
10: Entropy and Information
Back Matter