Chapter 1
Some Basics of classical Thermodynamics
1.1
Introduction
1.2
Zero’s Axiom of Thermodynamics
1.3
First Axiom of Thermodynamics
1.4
Second Axiom of Thermodynamics: Irreversible Processes exist
1.5
The inverse temperature as an integrating factor
1.6
What is a Potential
1.7
Motivation for subsequent sections
1.8
Thermodynamic Contacts: The isolated system
1.9
Thermodynamic Contacts: A system in thermal equilibrium
1.10
Thermodynamic Contacts: Temperature and pressure are defined by the surrounding area
1.11
Thermodynamic Contacts: Examples for other contacts
1.12
Systematic description of a thermodynamic system
1.13
The free energy as an example for a thermodynamic potential
1.14
The transformation of thermodynamic potentials
1.15
The Legendre-Transformation in 1D
1.16
From the free energy to the inner energy
1.17
Calculation of the free energy of an ideal gas
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