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Ludwig Boltzmann
The Man Who Trusted Atoms
Taschenbuch von Carlo Cercignani
Sprache: Englisch

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Ludwig Boltzmann arguably played the key role in establishing that submicroscopic structures underlie the ordinary world. He had a tremendous impact on late 19th-century and early 20th-century physics, and he anticipated many contemporary ideas, including Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions and recent theories of knowledge based on Darwinian principles. This book is the first accessible biography of this important figure. Without relying on equations, it provides a deep look at the full range of his scientific and philosophical ideas, discussing both their original context and their relevance today. The book also gives a concise portrait of Boltzmann's life, which, despite his successes, ended tragically in suicide. Drawing on recent research related to some of Boltzmann's more controversial ideas, this book offers fascinating insights into the birth of modern physics.
Ludwig Boltzmann arguably played the key role in establishing that submicroscopic structures underlie the ordinary world. He had a tremendous impact on late 19th-century and early 20th-century physics, and he anticipated many contemporary ideas, including Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions and recent theories of knowledge based on Darwinian principles. This book is the first accessible biography of this important figure. Without relying on equations, it provides a deep look at the full range of his scientific and philosophical ideas, discussing both their original context and their relevance today. The book also gives a concise portrait of Boltzmann's life, which, despite his successes, ended tragically in suicide. Drawing on recent research related to some of Boltzmann's more controversial ideas, this book offers fascinating insights into the birth of modern physics.
Über den Autor
Carlo Cercignani
Dipartmento di Matematica
Politecnico di Milano
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32
20133 Milano Italy
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Foreword

  • Preface

  • Introduction

  • 1: A short biography of Ludwig Boltzmann

  • 2: Physics before Boltzmann

  • 3: Kinetic theory before Boltzmann

  • 4: The Boltzmann equation

  • 5: Time irreversibility and the H-theorem

  • 6: Boltzmann's relation and the statistical interpretation of entropy

  • 7: Boltzmann, Gibbs and equilibrium statistical mechanics

  • 8: The problem of polyatomic molecules

  • 9: Boltzmann's contributions to other branches of physics

  • 10: Boltzmann as a philosopher

  • 11: Boltzmann and his contemporaries

  • 12: The influence of Boltzmann's ideas on the science and technology of the twentieth century

  • Epilogue

  • Chronologys

  • "A German professor's journey to Eldorado"

  • Appendices

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780198570646
ISBN-10: 0198570643
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cercignani, Carlo
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Carlo Cercignani
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2006
Gewicht: 0,532 kg
Artikel-ID: 108629901
Über den Autor
Carlo Cercignani
Dipartmento di Matematica
Politecnico di Milano
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32
20133 Milano Italy
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Foreword

  • Preface

  • Introduction

  • 1: A short biography of Ludwig Boltzmann

  • 2: Physics before Boltzmann

  • 3: Kinetic theory before Boltzmann

  • 4: The Boltzmann equation

  • 5: Time irreversibility and the H-theorem

  • 6: Boltzmann's relation and the statistical interpretation of entropy

  • 7: Boltzmann, Gibbs and equilibrium statistical mechanics

  • 8: The problem of polyatomic molecules

  • 9: Boltzmann's contributions to other branches of physics

  • 10: Boltzmann as a philosopher

  • 11: Boltzmann and his contemporaries

  • 12: The influence of Boltzmann's ideas on the science and technology of the twentieth century

  • Epilogue

  • Chronologys

  • "A German professor's journey to Eldorado"

  • Appendices

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780198570646
ISBN-10: 0198570643
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cercignani, Carlo
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Carlo Cercignani
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2006
Gewicht: 0,532 kg
Artikel-ID: 108629901
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