Thermodynamics, open source

A thermodynamics textbook written in LaTeX that anyone can read, print or adapt. It covers classical and statistical thermodynamics, from basic concepts to partition functions.

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What's in it

Explanations and derivations written out in full, worked examples and problems, and figures. The LaTeX source is part of the repository, so instructors can change chapters to suit their course and students can rebuild the PDF themselves.

Topics

Basic concepts
First law
Second law
Entropy
Free energy
Chemical potential
Phase equilibria
Mixtures
Statistical mechanics
Ensembles
Partition functions
Applications

How to use it

Open the GitHub repository to see the full source.
Download the PDF to read or print.
Clone the repository to compile it from the LaTeX source.
Open an issue for errors or suggestions.
Send improvements as pull requests.

Licence

Released under a Creative Commons licence that allows free use, modification and distribution for teaching.