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Synopsis
Offers a new, probabilistic approach to statistical mechanics by incorporating Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Includes Boltzmann's principle, black-body radiation, quantum statistics, conjugate distributions, statistical equivalence, and the kinetic foundation of Gauss' principle.
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About the Author
Bernard H. Lavenda is Professor of Chemical Physics at Universita' degli Studi di Camerino, Camerino, Italy. He is author of numerous articles on statistical physics, which have appeared in scholarly and professional journals. Dr. Lavenda's other books include Nonequilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics (Wiley) and Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes.
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In the absence of experimental facts to support the study of the origins of the universe and black holes, reliance must be shifted to theory, especially thermodynamics. But it is a serious mistake to search for specific results and them them out of the historical context in which they were conceived. It is necessary to follow the line of reasoning that produced the initial theory or principle in order to appreciate fully the potential result.
Statistical Physics: A Probabilistic Approach offers a single unifying principle, Gauss' principle, as the missing link that removes the ambiguities from Boltzmann's principle and provides a powerful tool for the statistical analysis of physical phenomena. This principle, taken from an obscure early nineteenth century work on celestial mechanics, also allows statistical thermodynamics to be viewed from the perspective of the theory of mathematical statistics.
This new probabilistic approach incorporates both Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Topics discussed include:
-Boltzmann's principle
-Black Body Radiation
-Quantum Statistics
-Conjugate Distributions
-Statistical Equivalence
-Radiative and Material Phase Transitions
-Kinetic Foundations of Gauss' Principle
Important reading for professions, faculty, and graduate students in chemical physics, statistical physics, and physical chemistry, this unconventional monograph takes the reader outside the mainstream of present-day thinking and introduces fresh air into the vacuum in which many modern day physicists work.
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