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by Michael C. Mackey
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ISBN: 0486432432 Dover Publications Price: $14.95 |
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Exploration of Second Law of Thermodynamics details fundamental dynamic properties behind construction of statistical mechanics. Topics include maximal entropy principles; invertible and noninvertible systems; ergodicity and unique equilibria; and asymptotic periodicity and entropy evolution. Geared toward physicists and applied mathematicians; suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. 1992 edition.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by Springer-Verlag, New York, 1992.
Table of Contents for Time's Arrow: The Origins of Thermodynamic Behavior
| Preface | |||||||
| 1. Starters | |||||||
| 2. Maximal Entropy Principles | |||||||
| 3. Invertible and Noninvertible Systems | |||||||
| 4. Ergodicity and Unique Equilibria | |||||||
| 5. Mixing | |||||||
| 6. Asymptotic Periodicity and Entropy Evolution | |||||||
| 7. Global Evolution of Entropy | |||||||
| 8. Coarse Graining | |||||||
| 9. Traces and Factors | |||||||
| 10. Open Discrete Time Systems | |||||||
| 11. Open Continuous Time Systems | |||||||
| References. Index. |