Entropy and the time evolution of macroscopic systems
The work explicates the concept of entropy, particularly its governance of all of thermal physics, over a broad range of equilibrium and nonequilibrium phenomena. Historical development and modern research are presented in the context of entropy as a fundamental element of probability theory and its...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Series: | International series of monographs on physics / International series of monographs on physics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The work explicates the concept of entropy, particularly its governance of all of thermal physics, over a broad range of equilibrium and nonequilibrium phenomena. Historical development and modern research are presented in the context of entropy as a fundamental element of probability theory and its relation to information |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 209 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191720161 019172016X |