Olivier Darrigol

Gebundenes Buch

Atoms, Mechanics, and Probability

Ludwig Boltzmann's Statistico-Mechanical Writings - An Exegesis

Beschreibung

A study of Ludwig Boltzmann's oeuvre in early statistical mechanics. It is designed to reveal Boltzmann's true endeavors and to give new life to his various theoretical constructions. It offers introductory historical and biographical materials, detailed summaries and analyses of all the relevant texts.

Autor

Olivier Darrigol studied physics at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, the history and philosophy of physics at the Sorbonne and at UC-Berkeley's Office for History of Science and Technology (OHST). He is the author of several books on the history of quantum physics, electrodynamics, hydrodynamics, and optics. He is currently a member of the SPHere research team at CNRS/Paris 7, and a Research Associate at UC-Berkeley's OHST.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 172mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1346g
• ISBN-13: 9780198816171
• ISBN-10: 0198816170
• Artikelnr.: 49305124