TY - BOOK AU - Giles, R TI - Mathematical foundations of thermodynamics T2 - International series of monographs in pure and applied mathematics PY - 1964/// CY - London PB - Pergamon Press KW - Thermodynamics KW - Thermodynamics Mathematics N1 - Bobc4:7 K4; Fundamental concepts Formal processes Components of content Irreversibility Mechanical systems and adiabatic processes Entropy Topological considerations Thermodynamic space Equilibrium states and potential Perfect equilibrium states Thermodynamics of a rigidly enclosed system Systems of variable volume Electric and magnetic systems Galilean thermodynamics Symmetry in thermodynamics Special relativistic thermodynamics Appendix A. The formal theory Appendix B. Subadditive functions on a group Appendix C. The physical basis for the adjoint representation ER -