Footnotes to the history of statistical mechanics: In Boltzmann’s words

Robert H. Swendsen

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2010, vol. 389, issue 15, 2898-2901

Abstract: Although Ludwig Boltzmann was one of the primary founders of the field of statistical mechanics, very few contemporary physicists have actually read his papers. As a result, some of his ideas have been distorted or even lost over the course of time. In this paper, I will discuss some of the reasons for the neglect of Boltzmann’s writings and try to reintroduce one of his most important ideas, the definition of entropy.

Keywords: Entropy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2010.01.023

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