Kinetic Theory of Nucleation

by Eli Ruckenstein (Author), Gersh Berim (Author)
Explore a Kinetic Approach to the Description of Nucleation – An Alternative to the Classical Nucleation Theory

The world is governed by motions. The term kinetics partially originated from the Greek word "kinisis," which means motion. How important is motion in our life is easily understood. But, how the kinetic theories have been developed during years? Which are the new kinetic theories and updates in recent years? This question and many others can be answered with this book.

This book presents the fundamentals of irreversible thermodynamics for nonlinear transport processes in gases and liquids, as well as for generalized hydrodynamics extending the classical hydrodynamics of Navier, Stokes, Fourier, and Fick.

Authors: Eu, Byung Chan
Comprises the second volume of a comprehensive two-volume treatise on irreversible thermodynamics, authored by a major contributor to the field
Highly detailed and rigorously argued throughout
Presents formal content in a highly accessible style

In the present monograph, we develop the kinetic theory of transport phenomena and relaxation processes in the flows of reacting gas mixtures and discuss its applications to strongly non-equilibrium conditions. The main attention is focused on the influence of non-equilibrium kinetics on gas dynamics and transport properties.

Imparts the similarities and differences between ratified and condensed matter, classical and quantum systems as well as real and ideal gases.

This book introduces physics students and teachers to the historical development of the kinetic theory of gases, by providing a collection of the most important contributions by Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann, with introductory surveys explaining their significance