Wang Zhuxi's life-long scientific research involves many fields of theoretical physics, especially statistical physics and thermodynamics. He has published more than 30 papers on turbulent wake, gas diffusion, adsorption, superlattice and ordered-disordered phase transition, advanced phase transition, gas properties, multicomponent solutions, thermodynamic equilibrium and stability, absolute thermodynamic temperature scale, the third law of thermodynamics, water absorption by plant cells, radiation heat conduction in substances and determination of basic physical constants. The most important one is to deduce the statistical theory of superlattice.
Around 1930s, gas statistical theory reached its peak, and the frontier of statistical physics began to turn to phase transition. 1925, E. Ising proposed and solved the one-dimensional spin lattice model; 1934 W. L. Bragg and E. Williams put forward the concept of long program and mean field approximation; On this basis, H.A. Bate proposed it in 65438.
Bate's statistical theory of superlattice assumes that there are only close neighbor interactions between atoms, and discusses two binary alloys with the same composition concentration. Without calculating the partition function, the order and other equilibrium values of superlattice are approximately obtained by indirect method, and the order-disorder phase transition of superlattice is discussed. This is the basic work of superlattice problem, which immediately attracted widespread attention. In the following year, Pailes extended it to the case of unequal concentration of components. At that time, Zhang Zongsui, who was a graduate student with Wang Zhuxi under the guidance of Fowler, extended it to include the interaction between the next nearest neighbor atomic Peierls in the following year.
Wang Zhuxi first developed the general statistical theory of simple adsorption problems, and then applied its main idea to superlattice problems, and extended it to the general theory applicable to two cases of equal component concentration and unequal component concentration, and dealt with a kind of quite common long-range interaction, and found an approximate method for calculating the configuration partition function of superlattice, thus giving the general solution of superlattice problems in form. Wang Zhuxi's work obviously improved Bette's theory, and the result was closer to the experiment. In the following years, superlattice and phase transition are still the main problems that Wang Zhuxi continues to study. 1942, Wang Zhuxi instructed Yang Zhenning to write a master's thesis on superlattice. Among Wang Zhuxi's papers, there is an article entitled "Thermodynamic Form of Water Relationship in Isolated Living Cells" published in Volume 45 of American Journal of Physical Chemistry, 194 1.
1C.C. Wang (Wang Zhuxi). Turbine wake behind a rotating body. Sci。 Representative of Tsinghua University 1934, A2: 307-326.
2 King Jyushi (Wang Zhuxi). Diffusion of gases in metals. Go on. Phil from Cambridge University. SOC。 , 1936, 32: 657-662.
3 king jyushi. Properties of adsorption film with repulsive interaction between adsorption atoms. Proc. Royal Soc.of London, 1937, A161:127-140.4 J.S. Wang (Wang Zhuxi). Statistical theory of long-range interaction adsorption. Go on. Phil from Cambridge University. SOC。 , 1938, 34:.
5 J.S.Wang has adsorption kinetics of long-range interaction between adsorption particles. Journal of Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1938, 34: 412-423.
6 J.S.Wang Statistical theory of long-range interaction of superlattices. General theory. Royal society of London, 1938, a 168:56-67.
7 J.S.Wang Statistical theory of long-range interaction in superlattices Ⅱ. Simple cubic lattice and body-centered cubic lattice. Royal Academy of London, 1938, a 168:68-77.
Wang Junsheng. Calculating Exchange Integral by Solving Poisson Equation1s. Journal of Physics, 1939, 3: 67-75.
Calculation of exchange integral (errata) by solving Poisson equation. Chinese journal of physics, 1947, 7:48.
10 P.S.Tang and J.S.Wang Thermodynamic expression of water relationship in isolated living cells. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 194 1, 45: 443-543.
Notes on Kirkwood's superlattice theory. Science Reo-ord, 1942,1:116-120.
12 Wang Junsheng and Yuemei (Mei). Application of Kirkwood's Order-Disorder Transition Theory in Adsorption. Chinese journal of physics 1, 1944, 5: 64-88.
13 Wang on the principle of Le Chatler and Brown. Science records, l945,1:364-374.
14 j.s.wang. Notes on higher-order phase transition. Scientific records, 1945,1:375-380.
Approximate partition function in generalized Bethe theory of superlattice. Acta Physica Sinica, 1945, 67:98— 106.
Some properties of van der waals gas. Chinese Journal of Physics, 1945, 6: 27-35.
A problem in thermodynamics. Chinese Journal of Physics,1946,6:100-107.
18 j.s.wang. A problem in thermodynamics (true or false). Chinese Journal of Physics, 1947, 7: 49-52.
1 9 j.s.wang. Free energy in statistics1order-disorder transition theory. Sci。 Representative of Tsinghua University 1947, A4: 341-360.
20 J.S.Wang Equilibrium and stable thermodynamics. Chinese Journal of Physics,1948,7:132—175.
2 1 theoretical physics of Zhou Peiyuan, Wang Zhuxi and China in recent thirty years. Science Journal,1949 (4):104—106.
Wang Zhuxi. Some practical problems caused by choosing absolute temperature scale as standard. Journal of Physics,1955 (11):125-132.
23 Wang Zhuxi. Thermodynamics. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 1955 edition 1 edition, 1960 edition 2.
24 Wang Zhuxi. Introduction to statistical physics. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 1956, 1 edition, 1965, 2nd edition [revised edition].
25 Wang Zhuxi. On the third law of thermodynamics. Journal of Peking University (Natural Science Edition), 1956, 2: 53-6 1.
26. Wang Zhuxi. Thermodynamic theory of water absorption by plant cells. Scientific record, 1958, new 2: 94-99;
Wang JwuShi. Thermodynamic theory of water absorption of plant cells. Scientific records, 1958, New2: 104— 109.
Wang Zhuxi, Wang Shouwu, Wu et al. Ten years of physics in China. Journal of Physics, 1959, 15: 507-5 12.
28 Wang Zhuxi. Radiative heat conduction in matter. Journal of Physics, 1962,18:11-26. Wang Zhuxi (Wang Zhuxi). Heat conduction theory in the presence of radiation. China Science, 18.
Wang Zhuxi. Concise decimal logarithm table. Beijing: Science Press, 1963.
30 Wang Zhuxi. Introduction to thermodynamics. Beijing: People's Education Press, 1964.
3 1 Wang Zhuxi, Su, etc. A glossary of mathematical terms (in English and Chinese). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Commercial Press, 1964.
32 Wang Zhu-Xi, Chang Li-Yuan (Chang Li-Yuan). Calculating the virus coefficient of hydrogen from experimental data. China Science, 1964,13:1212-1220.
Wang Zhuxi, Zhang Liyuan. Calculation of virial coefficient of hydrogen from experimental data. Journal of Physics,1965,21:508-518.
Wang Zhuxi, Guo Dunren. Introduction of special functions. Beijing: Science Press,1965;
Z.X. Wangand and D.R.Guo World Science, Singapore, 1989.
Wang Zhuxi. A concise course in statistical physics. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 1966.
35 Wang Zhuxi. A scheme of Chinese character retrieval mechanization. Journal of Nature, 1979, 2: 508-509.
Essays on theoretical physics and mechanics. Beijing: Science Press, 1982.
37. Wang Zhuxi. A new dictionary. Shanghai and Beijing: jointly published by Shanghai Translation and Publishing Company and Electronic Industry Press, 1988. He has taught in the Physics Department of Tsinghua and Peking University for more than 40 years, with thousands of students. Several generations of physicists in China have attended his lectures. Both Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao studied under Wang Zhuxi. He is not only a great scientist, but also a respected mentor.
The courses he has taught range from general physics in junior grades and theoretical physics in senior grades to professional courses for graduate students, including almost all the courses necessary for cultivating a physics talent. In order to cultivate physics talents, he introduced the trainees into the field of physics research in an appropriate way, including learning basic theories and research methods, and understanding the current research frontiers and problems.