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Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena (Hardcover): Rodrigo Soto Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena (Hardcover)
Rodrigo Soto
R3,486 Discovery Miles 34 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the questions about which humanity has often wondered is the arrow of time. Why does temporal evolution seem irreversible? That is, we often see objects break into pieces, but we never see them reconstitute spontaneously. This observation was first put into scientific terms by the so-called second law of thermodynamics: entropy never decreases. However, this law does not explain the origin of irreversibly; it only quantifies it. Kinetic theory gives a consistent explanation of irreversibility based on a statistical description of the motion of electrons, atoms, and molecules. The concepts of kinetic theory have been applied to innumerable situations including electronics, the production of particles in the early universe, the dynamics of astrophysical plasmas, quantum gases or the motion of small microorganisms in water, with excellent quantitative agreement. This book presents the fundamentals of kinetic theory, considering classical paradigmatic examples as well as modern applications. It covers the most important systems where kinetic theory is applied, explaining their major features. The text is balanced between exploring the fundamental concepts of kinetic theory (irreversibility, transport processes, separation of time scales, conservations, coarse graining, distribution functions, etc.) and the results and predictions of the theory, where the relevant properties of different systems are computed.

Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena (Paperback): Rodrigo Soto Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena (Paperback)
Rodrigo Soto
R1,327 Discovery Miles 13 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the questions about which humanity has often wondered is the arrow of time. Why does temporal evolution seem irreversible? That is, we often see objects break into pieces, but we never see them reconstitute spontaneously. This observation was first put into scientific terms by the so-called second law of thermodynamics: entropy never decreases. However, this law does not explain the origin of irreversibly; it only quantifies it. Kinetic theory gives a consistent explanation of irreversibility based on a statistical description of the motion of electrons, atoms, and molecules. The concepts of kinetic theory have been applied to innumerable situations including electronics, the production of particles in the early universe, the dynamics of astrophysical plasmas, quantum gases or the motion of small microorganisms in water, with excellent quantitative agreement. This book presents the fundamentals of kinetic theory, considering classical paradigmatic examples as well as modern applications. It covers the most important systems where kinetic theory is applied, explaining their major features. The text is balanced between exploring the fundamental concepts of kinetic theory (irreversibility, transport processes, separation of time scales, conservations, coarse graining, distribution functions, etc.) and the results and predictions of the theory, where the relevant properties of different systems are computed.

Mas Que Vencedores (Spanish, Paperback): Rodrigo Soto Pizarro Mas Que Vencedores (Spanish, Paperback)
Rodrigo Soto Pizarro
R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hasira volumen 1 (Spanish, Paperback): Rodrigo Soto Hasira volumen 1 (Spanish, Paperback)
Rodrigo Soto
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R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Intrusos - Tres Novelas Cortas Metaliterarias (Spanish, Paperback): Toni Montesinos, Rodrigo Soto, Miguel Albero Intrusos - Tres Novelas Cortas Metaliterarias (Spanish, Paperback)
Toni Montesinos, Rodrigo Soto, Miguel Albero
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R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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