Tensor Properties of Solids, Part Two: Transport Properties of Solids (Paperback)

I. Equilibrium Tensor Properties of Solids.- Introduction.- Introduction to Tensor Notation, Tensor Transformations, Tensor Calculus, and Matrix Representation.- Crystal Systems, Symmetry Elements, and Symmetry Transformations.- Generalized Thermostatics and the Systematic Correlation of Physical Properties.- The Dependent Coupled Effects and the Interrelationships Between First-Order Tensor Properties - Use of Interaction Diagrams.- Third- and Fourth-Rank Tensor Properties - Symmetry Considerations.- Second- and Higher-Order Effects - Symmetry Considerations.- II. Transport Properties of Solids.- Introduction to Transport Properties and the Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes.- Thermoelectric, Piezothermoelectric, and Diffusive Effects in Solids.- Effect of Magnetic Field on the Transport Properties.- Appendix A: Magnetic Tensor Properties, Magnetic Crystals, and the Combined Space-Time Transformations.- Endnotes.- Glossary.- Biography.- Index.