Applied Statistical Thermodynamics

The book guides the reader from the foundations of statisti-

cal thermodynamics including the theory of intermolecular

forces to modern computer-aided applications in chemical en-

gineering and physical chemistry. The approach is new. The

foundations of quantum and statistical mechanics are presen-

ted in a simple way and their applications to the prediction

of fluid phase behavior of real systems are demonstrated. A

particular effort is made to introduce the reader to expli-

cit formulations of intermolecular interaction models and to

show how these models influence the properties of fluid sy-

stems. The established methods of statistical mechanics -

computer simulation, perturbation theory, and numerical in-

tegration - are discussed in a style appropriate for newcom-

ers and are extensively applied. Numerous worked examples

illustrate how practical calculations should be carried out.