Eliezer S., Ghatak A., Hora H. Fundamentals of Equations of State

World Scientific Publishing Co., 2002. — 366 p.
ISBN: 981-02-4833-4The equation of state was originally developed for ideal gases, and proved central to the development of early molecular and atomic physics. Increasingly sophisticated equations of state have been developed to take into account molecular interactions, quantization, relativistic effects, etc.Extreme conditions of matter are encountered both in nature and in the laboratory, for example in the centres of stars, in relativistic collisions of heavy nuclei, in inertial confinement fusion (where a temperature of 109 K and a pressure exceeding a billion atmospheres can be achieved). A sound knowledge of the equation of state is a prerequisite for understanding processes at very high temperatures and pressures, as noted in some recent developments.This book presents a detailed pedagogical account of the equation of state and its applications in several important and fast-growing topics in theoretical physics, chemistry and engineering.A Summary of Thermodynamics
Equation of State for an Ideal Gas
Law of Equipartition of Energy and Effects of Vibrational and Rotational Motions
Bose–Einstein Equation of State
Fermi–Dirac Equation of State
Ionization Equilibrium and the Saha Equation
Debye–Hückel Equation of State
The Thomas–Fermi and Related Models
Grüneisen Equation of State
An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics in Relation to Shock Waves
Derivation of Hydrodynamics from Kinetic Theory
Studies of the Equations of State from High Pressure Shock Waves in Solids
Equation of State and Inertial Confinement Fusion
Applications of Equations of State in Astrophysics
Equations of State in Elementary Particle PhysicsReadership: Upper level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and academics in theoretical physics, theoretical and nuclear chemistry, materials and mechanical engineering.