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The Critical Point: A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena C Domb 1st edition
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The Critical Point: A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena
C Domb
The relationship between liquids and gases engaged the attention of a number of distinguished scientists in the mid 19th Century. In a definitive paper published in 1869, Thomas Andrews described experiments he performed on carbon dioxide and from which he concluded that a critical temperature exists below which liquids and gases are distinct phases of matter, but above which they merge into a single fluid phase. During the years which followed, other natural phenomena were discovered to which the same critical point description can be applied - such as ferromagnetism and solutions. This book provides an historical account of theoretical explanations of critical phenomena which ultimately led to a major triumph of statistical mechanics in the 20th Century - with the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics
394 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 5, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367401382 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 394 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 730 g |
| Language | English |
