The Concept of Probability in Statistical Physics (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory)

The Concept of Probability in Statistical Physics (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory)

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' ... essential reading for philosophers of physics interested in statistical mechanics and of deep interest to those in physics and mathematics interested in foundational issues'. Lawrence Sklar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
' ... it will become the standard reference for philosophers of science on foundational questions of statistical physics and related matters. It will be likewise useful as an advanced textbook'. Jan von Plato

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Foundational issues in statistical mechanics and the more general question of how probability is to be understood in the context of physical theories are both areas that have been neglected by philosophers of physics. This book fills an important gap in the literature by providing the most systematic study to date of how to interpret probabilistic assertions in the context of statistical mechanics. The book will be of particular interest to philosophers of science, physicists and mathematicians interested in foundational issues, and also to historians of science.

The Concept of Probability in Statistical Physics (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory),Yair M. Guttmann,Brian Skyrms,Ernest W. Adams,Ken Binmore,Jeremy Butterfield,Persi Diaconis,William L. Harper,John Harsanyi,Richard C. Jeffrey,Wolfgang Spohn,Patrick Suppes,Cambridge University Press,0521621283,General,Mathematical Physics,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Physics,Probabilities,Science,Science/Mathematics,Statistical Physics,Logic,Philosophy / General,Theoretical methods

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