Chemical Thermodynamics and Information Theory with Applications

ISBN-13: 9781439820872 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 240 str.

Daniel J. Graham

Opis

Chemical thermodynamics is at a juncture, as today much of chemical science is assisted by digital computation weighted toward both industry and information. This text details how thermodynamic transformations are grounded on the insights derived from an intimate knowledge of modern information theory.

Spis treści

Information in Thermodynamics and Chemistry. Countable States, Distribution Functions, and Information. Heat, Work, and Information. Transformation Pathways. Economical Pathways. Information, Thermochemistry, and Molecules. Transforming a Molecule's Information. New Horizons.