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Time, Chance, and Reduction: Philosophical Aspects of Statistical Mechanics Gerhard Ernst
Time, Chance, and Reduction: Philosophical Aspects of Statistical Mechanics
Gerhard Ernst
Statistical mechanics is one of the fundamental theories of physics, raising important philosophical questions on the nature of time, chance and reduction. This book addresses the philosophical issues inherent in the reduction of thermodynamics to statistical mechanics, compiling current research by experts in the field to create an invaluable summary.
218 pages, 1 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 21, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521884013 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 218 |
| Dimensions | 255 × 185 × 15 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Ernst, Gerhard (Dr, Universitat Stuttgart) |
| Editor | Huttemann, Andreas (Professor Dr, Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany) |
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