Physics is one of my favorite subjects. I have to confess that I find quantum mechanics particularly challenging. It’s above my IQ level. Still I try my best. But statistical mechanics is not that hard. Currently I am making my way through David L. Goodstein’s States of Matter (1975).
Goodstein is good. The first chapter, “Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics,” begins by situating the subject in its historical context: Continue reading “Ludwig Boltzman”
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