Foundations of Statistical Mechanics: A Deductive Treatment (Dover Books on Physics)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This volume demonstrates the manner in which statistical mechanics can be built up deductively from a small number of well-defined physical assumptions. A solid basis for the deductive structure is provided by embodying these assumptions in a system of five postulates that describe an idealized model of real physical systems. These postulates play a theoretical role similar to that of the first and second laws in thermodynamics.The first chapter concerns the primary physical assumptions and their idealization in the form of postulates. The following three chapters examine the consequences o...
ISBN(s)
0486438708, 9780486438702