Statistical Mechanics

A Short Treatise

By: Giovanni Gallavotti

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eText | 11 November 2013

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This clear book presents a critical and modern analysis of the conceptual foundations of statistical mechanics as laid down in Boltzmann's works. The author emphasises the relation between microscopic reversibility and macroscopic irreversibility, explaining fundamental concepts in detail.