Physics and Chance

Released on 1995-09-29 by Lawrence Sklar

Author	: Lawrence Sklar
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 458
Release	: 1995-09-29
ISBN 10	: 0521558816
ISBN 13	: 9780521558815
Language	: EN, FR, DE, ES & NL

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Physics and Chance Book Description:

Lawrence Sklar offers a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to statistical mechanics and attempts to understand its foundational elements.

Language: en
Pages: 458

Physics and Chance

Authors: Lawrence Sklar

Categories: Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-09-29 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Lawrence Sklar offers a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to statistical mechanics and attempts to understand its foundational elements.

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Categories: Philosophy

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Categories: Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-01-25 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

What is the role and meaning of probability in physical theory, in particular in two of the most successful theories of our age, quantum physics and statistical

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Categories: Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-01-21 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-01-12 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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