Chemical Equilibrium: An Introduction (Coe, J.S.)

Einstein coe cients and equilibrium formalism for tachyon radiation

The spectral energy density of an ideal Bose gas of superluminal particles (tachyons) is derived. To this end, we consider atoms in equilibrium with tachyon radiation, study spontaneous and induced transitions e0ected by tachyons, calculate the Einstein coe cients, all semiclassically, and obtain, by detailed balancing, the equilibrium distribution of the tachyon gas. Tachyons are described by ...

An Introduction to Chemical Product Design

T his paper derives from an undergraduate course in chemical product design which we ®rst taught in 1998/9 and are still in the process of developing. We are in the process of writing a text book to accompany such courses. We explain our approach to chemical product design and why the subject is important. The distinctive features of product design (particularly in contrast to process design, a...

Chemical Neurobiology. An Introduction to Neurochemistry

Although it is not a good introductory text, this book could be useful to advanced students in molecular biology, or to medical students with a working knowledge of biochemistry. The text alone is not a comprehensive review of the topics it covers, but, by also reading the referenced articles, one can obtain a complete overview. In this regard, the reading lists for each chapter are essential. ...

An Introduction to Galactic Chemical Evolution

The formalism of the simple model of galactic chemical evolution (GCE) and its main ingredients (stellar properties, initial mass function, star formation rate and gas flows) are presented in this tutorial. It is stressed that GCE is not (yet) an astrophysical theory, but it merely provides a framework in which the large body of data concerning the chemical composition of stars and gas in galax...

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics