Thermodynamics and an introduction to thermostatistics

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• RazorX · Nov 25, 2022 · Recommends

  The Geometry of Physics: An Introduction by Theodore Frankel A masterpiece that formalizes all of the handway bits you learned in physics. Will change your perspective forever. Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics Herbert B. Callen The only book that actually taught me thermo. Everything else was just confusing garbage.

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• chermi · Dec 13, 2021 · Recommends

  …recently been learning new things from. Approximately in that order below: Too many stat mech books, but honestly favorite is this old one. If you want a real challenge try to read to the OG Gibbs. Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics Lectures On Phase Transitions And The Renormalization Group Probability Theory: The Logic of Science Information Theory, Inference and Learning Algorithms Information, Physics, and Computation Elements…

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• chermi · Jun 11, 2024 · Recommends

  …Stuart kauffman. "Nonlinear dynamics and chaos" Too many stat mech books to possibly recommend, for the idea of emergence you'll want something including phase transitions so... Can't go wrong with 'thermodynamics and an introduction to thermostatistics". And for stat mech with lots of complex systems diversions, Sethna's book is excellent but difficult to learn from. "Entropy, complexity, and order parameters. Names in thermo/complexity: Sethna Goldenfeld…

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